Critters from Mauna Kea

Lycosa sp. (Lycosidae) from ~2300 m on the western slope of Mauna Kea (body ~2 cm).

Noctuid caterpillar from summit region (~4200 m) of Mauna Kea (body ~2.5 cm).

Unidentified (undescribed?) noctuid moth on silversword flower.

Hylaeus sp. (Colletidae) on silversword flower.

Koa bugs (Scutelleridae: Coleotichus blackburnaei) hatching.

Koa bug adult on koa leaves.

Koa butterfly (Lycaenidae: Udara blackburni) on koa branch.

Wekiu bug (Lygaeidae: Nysius wekiuicola) feeding on dead fly.

Cydia plicata (Tortricidae) on Sophora chrysophylla.

Cydia plicata larva in Sophora seed.

Plagithmysus blackburni (Cerambycidae) reared from Sophora chrysophylla.

Plagithmysus looki (Cerambycidae) reared from Chenopodium oahuense.

Plagithmysus montgomeryi (Cerambycidae) reared from Chamaesyce olowaluana.

Argentine ant (Formicidae: Linepithema humile) queen (larger) and worker.

Argentine ant (Formicidae: Linepithema humile) male.