Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00712
Dichomeris acuminatus
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About Dichomeris acuminatus
Dichomeris acuminatus is a member of Gelechiidae in the order Lepidoptera. Its recorded origin status on Kauaʻi is introduced.
Dichomeris acuminatus is an introduced gelechiid moth documented from Kauaʻi. Larvae feed on a broad range of legumes; adult and larval stages should be separately identifiable.
Kauaʻi occurrence evidence: Austin & Rubinoff (2025) state the pantropical species was previously known in Hawaiʻi from Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, and Maui.
The cited occurrence evidence does not by itself establish current abundance or population trend on Kauaʻi.
Life cycle
Egg; caterpillar/larva; pupa; adult.
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Dichomeris acuminatus
- Family
- Gelechiidae
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Present
- Origin
- Introduced
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Dichomeris acuminatus is a member of Gelechiidae in the order Lepidoptera. Its recorded origin status on Kauaʻi is introduced.