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Kanaha

View from Mokuho'oniki
Photo: H. Eijzenga

2 acre islet located 50m southwestof Mokuho'oniki to which it was formerly connected.
The islet is part of the State Seabird Sanctuary: access is by permit only to protect the islet's flora and fauna.

Field Accounts: 16 Feb 2008

Species checklists:

ARTHROPOD
Order: COLEOPTERA
Family: Coccinellidae
	Cryptolaemus montrouzieri none (Mealybug destoryer) Fed:none State:none			Introduced
	16-Feb-08	Partial survey	Present	Eijzenga & Preston 2008
	Diomus notescens none (Minute Two-spotted Ladybird ) Fed:none State:none			Introduced
	16-Feb-08	Partial survey	Present	Eijzenga & Preston 2008
Family: Dermestidae
	Dermestes frischii none (Dermestid beetle) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	16-Feb-08	Partial survey	Present	Eijzenga & Preston 2008
Family: Tenebrionidae
	Alphitobius diaperinus pu'u (none) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	16-Feb-08	Partial survey	Present	Eijzenga & Preston 2008
	Ammophorus insularis pu'u Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	16-Feb-08	Partial survey	Present	Eijzenga & Preston 2008
	Gonocephalum adpressiforme pu'u (Gonocephalum darkling beetle) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	16-Feb-08	Partial survey	Present	Eijzenga & Preston 2008
	Lobometopon diremptus pu'u Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	16-Feb-08	Partial survey	Present	Eijzenga & Preston 2008
Order: DIPTERA
Family: Syrphidae
	Allograpta exotica nalo (Hover fly) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	16-Feb-08	Partial survey	Present	Eijzenga & Preston 2008
	Allograpta obliqua nalo (Hover fly) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	16-Feb-08	Partial survey	Present	Eijzenga & Preston 2008
Family: Tachinidae
	Archytas cirphis none (none) Fed:none State:none			Purposely introduced
	16-Feb-08	Partial survey	Present	Eijzenga & Preston 2008
Order: HETEROPTERA
Family: Lygaeidae
	Neacoryphus bicrucis none (Whitecrossed seed bug) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	16-Feb-08	Partial survey	Present	Eijzenga & Preston 2008
	Nysius sp. none (Seed bug) Fed:none State:none			Unknown
	16-Feb-08	Partial survey	Present	Eijzenga & Preston 2008
Order: HOMOPTERA
Family: Aphididae
	Aphis craccivora eleao (Cowpea aphid) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	16-Feb-08	Partial survey	Present	Eijzenga & Preston 2008
Order: HYMENOPTERA
Family: Formicidae
	Ochetellus glaber naonao (Glaber Ant) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	16-Feb-08	Partial survey	Present	Eijzenga & Preston 2008
	Paratrechina longicornis naonao (Crazy ant) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	16-Feb-08	Partial survey	Present	Eijzenga & Preston 2008
Family: Vespidae
	Odynerus sp. none (Mason wasp) Fed:none State:none			Endemic
	16-Feb-08	Partial survey	Present	Eijzenga & Preston 2008
Order: LEPIDOPTERA
Family: Nymphalidae
	Agraulis vanillae none (Passion vine butterfly) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	16-Feb-08	Partial survey	Present	Eijzenga & Preston 2008
Order: ODONATA
Family: Libellulidae
	Pantala flavescens none (Globe skimmer) Fed:none State:none			Indigenous
	16-Feb-08	Partial survey	Present	Eijzenga & Preston 2008
PLANT
Family: Aizoaceae
	Sesuvium portulacastrum Akulikuli Fed:none State:none			Indigenous
	8-Sep-81	Complete survey	Common	Kepler et al. 1990
	1-Sep-90	Complete survey	Common	Kepler et al. 1990
	16-Feb-08	Complete survey	Occasional	Eijzenga & Preston 2008
Family: Asteraceae
	Melanthera integrifolia Nehe Fed:none State:none			Endemic
	8-Sep-81	Complete survey	Rare	Kepler et al. 1990
	1-Sep-90	Complete survey	Rare	Kepler et al. 1990
	Sonchus oleraceus Pualele (Sow thistle) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	8-Sep-81	Complete survey	Rare	Kepler et al. 1990
	1-Sep-90	Complete survey	Rare	Kepler et al. 1990
	16-Feb-08	Complete survey	Occasional	Eijzenga & Preston 2008
Family: Boraginaceae
	Heliotropium curassavicum Nena (salt heliotrope) Fed:none State:none			Indigenous
	8-Sep-81	Complete survey	Occasional	Kepler et al. 1990
	1-Sep-90	Complete survey	Occasional	Kepler et al. 1990
	16-Feb-08	Complete survey	Common	Eijzenga & Preston 2008
Family: Chenopodiaceae
	Atriplex semibaccata (Australian saltbush) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	8-Sep-81	Complete survey	Common	Kepler et al. 1990
	1-Sep-90	Complete survey	Common	Kepler et al. 1990
	16-Feb-08	Complete survey	Occasional	Eijzenga & Preston 2008
	Chenopodium murale (Lambs quarters) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	1-Sep-90	Complete survey	Present	Kepler et al. 1990
Family: Convolvulaceae
	Jacquemontia ovalifolia subsp. sandwicensis Pau o Hiiaka Fed:none State:none			Endemic
	8-Sep-81	Complete survey	Common	Kepler et al. 1990
	1-Sep-90	Complete survey	Common	Kepler et al. 1990
	16-Feb-08	Complete survey	Occasional	Eijzenga & Preston 2008
Family: Cyperaceae
	Fimbristylis cymosa subsp. umbellato-capitata (Coastal Sedge) Fed:none State:none			Indigenous
	1-Sep-90	Complete survey	Present	Kepler et al. 1990
Family: Euphorbiaceae
	Chamaesyce celastroides Akoko Fed:none State:none			Endemic
	8-Sep-81	Complete survey	Common	Kepler et al. 1990
	1-Sep-90	Complete survey	Common	Kepler et al. 1990
Family: Goodeniaceae
	Scaevola coriacea (Dwarf naupaka) Fed:E State:E			Endemic
	1-Sep-90	Complete survey	Present	Kepler et al. 1990
	Scaevola sericea Naupaka kahakai Fed:none State:none			Indigenous
	16-Feb-08	Complete survey	Rare	Eijzenga & Preston 2008
Family: Malvaceae
	Sida fallax Ilima (Fanpetals) Fed:none State:none			Indigenous
	8-Sep-81	Complete survey	Common	Kepler et al. 1990
	1-Sep-90	Complete survey	Common	Kepler et al. 1990
	16-Feb-08	Complete survey	Occasional	Eijzenga & Preston 2008
Family: Nyctaginaceae
	Boerhavia repens Alena (Boerhavia) Fed:none State:none			Indigenous
	8-Sep-81	Complete survey	Occasional	Kepler et al. 1990
	1-Sep-90	Complete survey	Occasional	Kepler et al. 1990
Family: Poaceae
	Cenchrus echinatus (Sand bur) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	1-Sep-90	Complete survey	Present	Kepler et al. 1990
	Cynodon dactylon (Bermuda grass) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	1-Sep-90	Complete survey	Present	Kepler et al. 1990
	Dactyoloctenium aegyptium (Egyptian grass) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	1-Sep-90	Complete survey	Present	Kepler et al. 1990
	Digitaria ciliaris (Henry's crabgrass) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	8-Sep-81	Complete survey	Occasional	Kepler et al. 1990
	1-Sep-90	Complete survey	Occasional	Kepler et al. 1990
	Eleusine indica (Wiregrass) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	1-Sep-90	Complete survey	Present	Kepler et al. 1990
	Pancium fauriei var. latius Mauu Fed:none State:none			Endemic
	1-Sep-90	Complete survey	Rare	Kepler et al. 1990
	Pancium torridum Kakonakona (Torrid panicgrass) Fed:none State:none			Endemic
	1-Sep-90	Complete survey	Present	Kepler et al. 1990
	Panicum fauriei var. fauriei (Faurie's panicgrass) Fed:none State:none			Endemic
	16-Feb-08	Complete survey	Common	Eijzenga & Preston 2008
	Panicum fauriei var. latius (Hawaiian panicgrass) Fed:none State:none			Endemic
	8-Sep-81	Complete survey	Rare	Kepler et al. 1990
	Panicum torridum Kakonakona (Torrid panicgrass) Fed:none State:none			Endemic
	16-Feb-08	Complete survey	Common	Eijzenga & Preston 2008
Family: Portulacaceae
	Portulaca lutea ihi (Purslane) Fed:none State:none			Indigenous
	8-Sep-81	Complete survey	Occasional	Kepler et al. 1990
	1-Sep-90	Complete survey	Occasional	Kepler et al. 1990
	16-Feb-08	Complete survey	Occasional	Eijzenga & Preston 2008
	Portulaca oleracea (Pigweed) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	8-Sep-81	Complete survey	Occasional	Kepler et al. 1990
	1-Sep-90	Complete survey	Occasional	Kepler et al. 1990
	16-Feb-08	Complete survey	Common	Eijzenga & Preston 2008
	Portulaca pilosa ihi (Kiss me quick) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	1-Sep-90	Complete survey	Present	Kepler et al. 1990
Family: Solanaceae
	Lycium sandwicense Ohelo kai (Hawai'i desert-thorn) Fed:none State:none			Indigenous
	8-Sep-81	Complete survey	Occasional	Kepler et al. 1990
	1-Sep-90	Complete survey	Occasional	Kepler et al. 1990
	16-Feb-08	Complete survey	Common	Eijzenga & Preston 2008
Family: Verbenaceae
	Lantana camara (Lantana) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	1-Sep-90	Complete survey	Present	Kepler et al. 1990
Family: Zygophyllaceae
	Tribulus cistoides Nohu Fed:none State:none			Indigenous
	16-Feb-08	Complete survey	Occasional	Eijzenga & Preston 2008
SEABIRD
Family: Procellaridae
	Puffinus pacificus chlororhynchus uaukane (Wedge-tailed Shearwater) Fed:none State:none			Indigenous
	July 1, 1981- June 30, 1982	Opportunistic survey	ca. 90 burrows	Ueoka 1982
	9-Sep-81	Opportunistic survey	110 burrows, extrapolated to 46 chicks	Kepler et al. 1990

Literature Citations:

Altonn, H. 1977. Seabird refuge established. Honolulu Star-Bulletin 1977 (October 22, 1977): A101.

Anonymous. Maui county's offshore islets general information. Maui County. 2 p.

Brown, R.C. 1932. Regulations of the Division of Forestry of the Board of Commissioners of Agriculture and Forestry of the Territory of Hawaii, p. 4. In: Territory of Hawaii4.

Department of Land and Natural Resources, D.o.F.a.W. 1981. Rules regulating wildlife sanctuaries. Department of Land and Natural Resources, Department of Foresty and Wildlife, Honolulu. 14 p.

Department of Land and Natural Resources, D.o.F.a.W. 1981. Seabird sanctuaries. Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife, Honolulu. 3 p.

Hawaii, S.o. 1969. Geographic names approved, second quarter 1969, p. 8. In: Development, D.o.P.E. (ed.), State of Hawaii8.

Judd, L.M. 1932. Setting aside land for public purposes, p. 2. In: Branch, S.o.H.E. (ed.), State of Hawaii2.

Kepler, C.B., Kepler, A.K., Simons, T.R., Hobdy, B. & Simons, P.M. 1990. Hawaii's seabird islands, no. 3: Moku-Ho'oniki and Kanaha Rock, Molokai. 'Elepaio 50(9): 5.

MacCaughey, V. 1918. The strand flora of the Hawaiian Archipelago-I. geographical relations, origin, and composition. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 45(7): 18.

Morin, M. 1982. State Seabird Sanctuary brief legislative history, p. 6. In: Department of Land and Natural Resources, D.o.F.a.W. (ed.), State of Hawaii6.

Walker, R. 1978. Named islands, islets, rocks, sandspits in the Hawaiian Archipelago. Department of Land and Natural Resources: Division of Forestry and Wildlife, Honolulu. 16 p.

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