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Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00676

Rhytidoporus indentatus

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About Rhytidoporus indentatus

Rhytidoporus indentatus is a member of Cydnidae in the order Hemiptera. Its recorded origin status on Kauaʻi is introduced.

Rhytidoporus indentatus is an introduced burrower bug documented from Kauaʻi. It is ground-associated and may be encountered in soil, litter, or grassy habitat.

Kauaʻi occurrence evidence: Hawaii Biological Survey states the species was already recorded from Kauaʻi before its Maui island record; ITIS treats it as introduced in Hawaiʻi.

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
Rhytidoporus indentatus
Family
Cydnidae
Order
Hemiptera
Record type
species

Kauaʻi occurrence and status

Kauaʻi occurrence
Present
Origin
Introduced
Conservation status
Not assessed

Process and seasonal context

Seasonal description
Rhytidoporus indentatus is a member of Cydnidae in the order Hemiptera. Its recorded origin status on Kauaʻi is introduced.

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