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Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00675

Micracanthia humilis

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About Micracanthia humilis

Micracanthia humilis is a member of Saldidae in the order Hemiptera. Its recorded origin status on Kauaʻi is introduced / adventive.

Micracanthia humilis is a small shore bug documented in Kauaʻi's high-elevation wet habitat near Alakaʻi Swamp.

Kauaʻi occurrence evidence: Hawaii Biological Survey documented Micracanthia humilis at the head of Waimea Canyon near Alakaʻi Swamp on a mossy muddy trail.

The cited occurrence evidence does not by itself establish current abundance or population trend on Kauaʻi.

Life cycle

Egg; immature/nymphal stages; adult; no pupa.

Names and classification

Scientific name
Micracanthia humilis
Family
Saldidae
Order
Hemiptera
Record type
species

Kauaʻi occurrence and status

Kauaʻi occurrence
Present
Origin
Introduced / adventive
Conservation status
Not assessed

Process and seasonal context

Seasonal description
Micracanthia humilis is a member of Saldidae in the order Hemiptera. Its recorded origin status on Kauaʻi is introduced / adventive.

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