species 9 observations

Mauna Kea Wēkiu Bug

Nysius wekiuicola

Field notes

Nysius wekiuicola is a species of wēkiu bug (a type of seed bug in the genus Nysius) endemic to the area surrounding the summit of Mauna Kea, on the island of Hawaiʻi. It is closely related to Nysius aa, which is endemic to the summit of the neighboring Mauna Loa.

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