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Kauaiina alakaii

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Geometridae

Scientific name
  
Kauaiina alakaii

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Kauaiina

Rank
  
Species

Kauaiina alakaii is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is endemic to eastern Kauai, where it was collected in the Alakai Swamp, after which it is named.

The wingspan is 33–37 mm. It varies in color from dark wine-red to clay-brown.

References

Kauaiina alakaii Wikipedia