Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00699
Tropical Nut Borer
Hypothenemus obscurus
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About Tropical Nut Borer
Tropical Nut Borer (Hypothenemus obscurus) is a member of Curculionidae in the order Coleoptera. Its recorded origin status on Kauaʻi is introduced / adventive.
Tropical Nut Borer (Hypothenemus obscurus) is an introduced scolytine abundant in Kauaʻi coffee landscapes. It attacks seeds and fruits and may be favored by drier conditions.
Kauaʻi occurrence evidence: Bernard et al. (2018) found Hypothenemus obscurus dominant at the Kauaʻi Coffee Company site and common at Moloaʻa.
The cited occurrence evidence does not by itself establish current abundance or population trend on Kauaʻi.
Life cycle
Egg; larva; pupa; adult.
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Hypothenemus obscurus
- Common names
- Tropical Nut Borer
- Family
- Curculionidae
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Present
- Origin
- Introduced / adventive
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Tropical Nut Borer (Hypothenemus obscurus) is a member of Curculionidae in the order Coleoptera. Its recorded origin status on Kauaʻi is introduced / adventive.