Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00725
Usingeriessa onyxalis
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About Usingeriessa onyxalis
Usingeriessa onyxalis is a member of Crambidae in the order Lepidoptera. Its recorded origin status on Kauaʻi is introduced.
Usingeriessa onyxalis is an introduced crambid moth documented from Kīpū, Kauaʻi. Its larvae are thought to be aquatic, making larval habitat a priority for companion identification coverage.
Kauaʻi occurrence evidence: Munroe (1995) documented a female from Kīpū, Kauaʻi collected in 1984 as part of the first Hawaiian record; ITIS retains Usingeriessa onyxalis as a valid species.
The cited occurrence evidence does not by itself establish current abundance or population trend on Kauaʻi.
Life cycle
Egg; larva; pupa; adult; exact larval biology incompletely documented.
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Usingeriessa onyxalis
- Family
- Crambidae
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Present
- Origin
- Introduced
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Usingeriessa onyxalis is a member of Crambidae in the order Lepidoptera. Its recorded origin status on Kauaʻi is introduced.