Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00714
Ketapangia leucochorda
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About Ketapangia leucochorda
Ketapangia leucochorda is a member of Gracillariidae in the order Lepidoptera. Its recorded origin status on Kauaʻi is introduced.
Ketapangia leucochorda is an introduced leaf-mining moth now documented from Kauaʻi. Larvae mine sea-almond leaves; the mine/larva and adult are separate useful identification forms.
Kauaʻi occurrence evidence: Austin & Rubinoff (2025) report the first Kauaʻi records from Kalalau Beach, where larvae were abundant leaf-miners on sea almond (Terminalia catappa).
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
- Ketapangia leucochorda
- Family
- Gracillariidae
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Present
- Origin
- Introduced
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Ketapangia leucochorda is a member of Gracillariidae in the order Lepidoptera. Its recorded origin status on Kauaʻi is introduced.