Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00645
Uhaloa Moth
Eublemma accedens
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About Uhaloa Moth
Uhaloa Moth (Eublemma accedens) is a member of Noctuidae in the order Lepidoptera. Its recorded origin status on Kauaʻi is introduced.
Uhaloa Moth (Eublemma accedens) is documented from Kauaʻi. Erebid moths have complete metamorphosis and highly varied larval diets. Many adults are nocturnal and are recorded at lights. On Kauaʻi, observations are most useful when they record adult at light/fruit/flower, larval host if found, and life stage. Where island-specific host, prey, breeding-site, abundance, or seasonal information is not yet firmly documented, those details should remain tied to direct specimens and field observations rather than inferred from populations elsewhere.
Uhaloa Moth (Eublemma accedens) is an introduced/adventive moth recorded on Kauaʻi. Larvae use low-growing plants including uhaloa in Hawaiʻi.
Kauaʻi occurrence evidence: Hawaii Biological Survey records document Eublemma accedens on Kauaʻi; the species is adventive in Hawaiʻi.
The cited occurrence evidence does not by itself establish current abundance or population trend on Kauaʻi.
Life cycle
Egg; caterpillar; pupa; adult.
Habitat
Vegetation associated with larval hosts; adults may be found at flowers, fruit, sap, or lights.
Food and ecological role
Larval host plants vary; adults may take nectar, fruit juices, or other liquids depending on species.
Reproduction
Females lay eggs on or near larval host plants.
Movement
Winged adults can disperse widely.
Ecosystem role
Larval herbivore; adult pollinator/fruit feeder or other role depending on species.
Threats and impacts
Species-specific; introduced moths may affect crops or native plants.
Monitoring
Record adult at light/fruit/flower, larval host if found, and life stage.
Classification note
The shared taxonomy follows the cached GBIF classification. Alternative placements reported in the source package are preserved in the record history.
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Eublemma accedens
- Common names
- Uhaloa Moth
- Family
- Noctuidae
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Present
- Origin
- Introduced
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Uhaloa Moth (Eublemma accedens) is a member of Noctuidae in the order Lepidoptera. Its recorded origin status on Kauaʻi is introduced.