species 22 observations

Aumakua omaomao

Field notes

Aumakua is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae, consisting of one species, Aumakua omaomao. The genus is endemic to Hawaii. The genus name refers to aumakua, the Hawaiian sprits of ancestors, while the specific name is Hawaiian for "green".

The wingspan is 37–48 mm (1.5–1.9 in).

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided