Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00728
Elaphria nucicolora
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About Elaphria nucicolora
Elaphria nucicolora is a member of Noctuidae in the order Lepidoptera. Its recorded origin status on Kauaʻi is introduced.
Elaphria nucicolora is an introduced noctuid moth documented from Kauaʻi and widely established in Hawaiʻi. Adult and caterpillar identification stages require separate reference coverage.
Kauaʻi occurrence evidence: Bishop Museum's reassessment lists Elaphria nucicolora from Kauaʻi and most main Hawaiian islands; Austin & Rubinoff (2022) likewise state Nishida reported it from all main islands except Niʻihau and Molokaʻi.
The cited occurrence evidence does not by itself establish current abundance or population trend on Kauaʻi.
Life cycle
Egg; caterpillar; pupa; adult.
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Elaphria nucicolora
- Family
- Noctuidae
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Present
- Origin
- Introduced
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Elaphria nucicolora is a member of Noctuidae in the order Lepidoptera. Its recorded origin status on Kauaʻi is introduced.