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Moke'ehia
Moke'ehia
Aerial view
Photo: H. Eijzenga

8.5 acre islet located in West Maui just south of Pu'u koa'e, Kahakuloa.
The islet is part of the State Seabird Sanctuary: access is by permit only to protect the islet's flora and fauna.
Field Accounts: 25 Oct 2007
Species checklists:
ARTHROPOD
 Order: BLATTODEA
  Family: Blattidae
    Periplaneta americana elelu 'ula 'ula (American cockroach) Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    25-Oct-07 Partial survey Present Eijzenga & Preston 2008
 Order: COLEOPTERA
  Family: Coccinellidae
    Coccinella septempunctata none (Seven-spotted ladybird beetle) Fed:none State:noneIntroduced
    4-Apr-05 Opportunistic survey Present Starr et al. 2006
    Coelophora inaequalis none (Common Australian lady beetle) Fed:none State:noneIntroduced
    4-Apr-05 Opportunistic survey Present Starr et al. 2006
    Diomus notescens none (Minute Two-spotted Ladybird ) Fed:none State:noneIntroduced
    4-Apr-05 Opportunistic survey Present Starr et al. 2006
    Scymnus loweii none (Dusky lady beetle) Fed:none State:noneIntroduced
    4-Apr-05 Opportunistic survey Present Starr et al. 2006
  Family: Curculionidae
    Lixus mastersi none (Mottled weevil) Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    4-Apr-05 Opportunistic survey Present Starr et al. 2006
  Family: Elateridae
    Cardiophorus stolatus none (Click beetle) Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    25-0ct-07 Partial survey Present Eijzenga & Preston 2008
  Family: Tenebrionidae
    Ammophorus insularis pu'u Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    25-Oct-07 Partial survey Present Eijzenga & Preston 2008
    Gonocephalum adpressiforme pu'u (Gonocephalum darkling beetle) Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    25-Oct-07 Partial survey Present? Eijzenga & Preston 2008
    Lobometopon diremptus pu'u Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    25-Oct-07 Partial survey Present? Eijzenga & Preston 2008
  Family: Trogidae
    Trox suberosus none Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    25-Oct-07 Partial survey Present Eijzenga & Preston 2008
 Order: DERMAPTERA
    indet. Dermoptera lo (Earwig) Fed:none State:noneUnknown
    4-Apr-05 Opportunistic survey Present Starr et al. 2006
  Family: Labiduridae
    Labidura riparia lo (Sand earwig) Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    10-Sep-07 Complete survey Present Eijzenga & Preston 2008
 Order: DIPTERA
  Family: Nematocera
    indet. Nematocera nalo Fed:none State:noneUnknown
    4-Apr-05 Opportunistic survey Present Starr et al. 2006
  Family: Syrphidae
    Allograpta sp. nalo (Hover fly) Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    4-Apr-05 Opportunistic survey Present F. Starr, K. Starr, & K. Wood
    4-Apr-05 Opportunistic survey Present Starr et al. 2006
 Order: EMBIIDINA
  Family: Oligotomidae
    Oligotoma saundersii none (Saunder's webspinner) Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    25-Oct-07 Partial survey Present Eijzenga & Preston 2008
 Order: HETEROPTERA
  Family: Lygaeidae
    Geocoris punctipes none (Big-eyed bug) Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    4-Apr-05 Opportunistic survey Present Starr et al. 2006
    indet. Lygaeidae none Fed:none State:noneUnknown
    4-Apr-05 Opportunistic survey Present Starr et al. 2006
    Nysius coenosulus none (Seed bug) Fed:none State:noneEndemic
    4-Apr-05 Opportunistic survey Present Starr et al. 2006
    Nysius sp. none (Seed bug) Fed:none State:noneUnknown
    4-Apr-05 Opportunistic survey Present Starr et al. 2006
    Nysus sp. none (Seed bug) Fed:none State:noneUnknown
    4-Apr-05 Opportunistic survey Present F. Starr, K. Starr, & K. Wood
  Family: Miridae
    Orthotylus sp. none Fed:none State:noneUnknown
    4-Apr-05 Opportunistic survey Present Starr et al. 2006
    Trigonotylus hawaiiensis none (Trigonotylus bug) Fed:none State:noneEndemic
    4-Apr-05 Opportunistic survey Present Starr et al. 2006
  Family: Nabidae
    Nabis capisiformis none (Damsel bug) Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    4-Apr-05 Opportunistic survey Present Starr et al. 2006
  Family: Plataspidae
    Coptosoma xanthogramma none (Black stink bug) Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    4-Apr-05 Opportunistic survey Present Starr et al. 2006
 Order: HOMOPTERA
  Family: Aphididae
    Aphis gossypii eleao (Melon aphid) Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    4-Apr-05 Opportunistic survey Present Starr et al. 2006
  Family: Cicadellidae
    Agallia lingula none Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    4-Apr-05 Opportunistic survey Present Starr et al. 2006
    Balclutha sp. none Fed:none State:noneUnknown
    4-Apr-05 Opportunistic survey Present Starr et al. 2006
    Carneocephala sagittifera none (Bermuda grass leafhopper) Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    4-Apr-05 Opportunistic survey Present Starr et al. 2006
  Family: Delphacidae
    indet. Delphacidae none (Planthopper) Fed:none State:noneUnknown
    4-Apr-05 Opportunistic survey Present F. Starr, K. Starr, & K. Wood
    Sardia rostrata subsp. pluto none (Cyperus plant hopper) Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    4-Apr-05 Opportunistic survey Present Starr et al. 2006
  Family: Psyllidae
    indet. Psyllidae none Fed:none State:noneUnknown
    4-Apr-05 Opportunistic survey Present Starr et al. 2006
 Order: HYMENOPTERA
  Family: Braconidae
    Apanteles trifasciatus nalo puka Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    4-Apr-05 Opportunistic survey Present Starr et al. 2006
    indet. Braconidae nalo puka Fed:none State:noneUnknown
    4-Apr-05 Opportunistic survey Present Starr et al. 2006
  Family: Formicidae
    Camponotus variegatus none (Carpenter ant) Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    25-Oct-07 Partial survey Present Eijzenga & Preston 2008
    Cardiocondyla nuda none (Cardiocondyla ant) Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    4-Apr-05 Opportunistic survey Present Starr et al. 2006
    Cardiocondyla venustula none (Cardiocondyla ant) Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    4-Apr-05 Opportunistic survey Present Starr et al. 2006
    Ochetellus glaber naonao (Glaber Ant) Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    4-Apr-05 Opportunistic survey Present Starr et al. 2006
    Paratrechina longicornis naonao (Crazy ant) Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    4-Apr-05 Opportunistic survey Present Starr et al. 2006
    Pheidole megacephala naonao-aki (Big-headed ant) Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    4-Apr-05 Opportunistic survey Present Starr et al. 2006
    25-Oct-07 Partial survey Present Eijzenga & Preston 2008
    Plagiolepis alluaudi naonao (Little yellow ant) Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    4-Apr-05 Opportunistic survey Present Starr et al. 2006
  Family: Vespidae
    Paravespula pensylvanica kopena (Western yellowjacket) Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    25-Oct-07 Partial survey Present Eijzenga & Preston 2008
 Order: LEPIDOPTERA
    indet. Lepidoptera none (Moth) Fed:none State:noneUnknown
    4-Apr-05 Opportunistic survey Present F. Starr, K. Starr, & K. Wood
  Family: Cosmopterigidae
    Hyposmocoma trifasciata none Fed:none State:noneEndemic
    4-Apr-05 Opportunistic survey Present Starr et al. 2006
  Family: Crambidae
    Spoladea recurvalis none (Hawaiian Beet Webworm) Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    4-Apr-05 Opportunistic survey Present Starr et al. 2006
  Family: Tineidae
    Pheroeca allutella none Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    28-Apr-05 Opportunistic survey Present Starr et al. 2006
 Order: ORTHOPTERA
  Family: Gryllidae
    Gryllodes sigillatus uhini (Tropical house cricket) Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    25-Oct-07 Partial survey Present Eijzenga & Preston 2008
  Family: Tettigoniidae
    Conocephalus saltator uhini (Longhorned grasshopper) Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    4-Apr-05 Opportunistic survey Present Starr et al. 2006
PLANT
  Family: Aizoaceae
    Sesuvium portulacastrum Akulikuli Fed:none State:noneIndigenous
    19-Jul-81 Complete survey Present Kepler 1981
    25-Mar-82 Complete survey Common Kepler et a. 1984
    4-Apr-05 Complete survey Common Starr et al 2006
    25-Oct-07 Complete survey Common Eijzenga & Preston 2008
  Family: Anacardiaceae
    Schinus terebinthifolius (Christmasberry) Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    4-Apr-05 Complete survey Rare Starr et al 2006
    25-Oct-07 Complete survey Rare Eijzenga & Preston 2008
  Family: Asteraceae
    Sonchus oleraceus Pualele (Sow thistle) Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    19-Jul-81 Complete survey Present Kepler 1981
    25-Mar-82 Complete survey Rare Kepler et a. 1984
    4-Apr-05 Complete survey Occasional Starr et al 2006
    25-Oct-07 Complete survey Rare Eijzenga & Preston 2008
  Family: Boraginaceae
    Heliotropium curassavicum Nena (salt heliotrope) Fed:none State:noneIndigenous
    19-Jul-81 Complete survey Present Kepler 1981
    25-Mar-82 Complete survey Rare Kepler et a. 1984
    4-Apr-05 Complete survey Occasional Starr et al 2006
    25-Oct-07 Complete survey Rare Eijzenga & Preston 2008
  Family: Chenopodiaceae
    Atriplex semibaccata (Australian saltbush) Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    19-Jul-81 Complete survey Present Kepler 1981
    25-Mar-82 Complete survey Common Kepler et a. 1984
    4-Apr-05 Complete survey Occasional Starr et al 2006
    25-Oct-07 Complete survey Rare Eijzenga & Preston 2008
    Chenopodium oahuense Aweoweo Fed:none State:noneEndemic
    19-Jul-81 Complete survey Present Kepler 1981
    25-Mar-82 Complete survey Common Kepler et a. 1984
    4-Apr-05 Complete survey Occasional Starr et al 2006
    25-Oct-07 Complete survey Common Eijzenga & Preston 2008
  Family: Cyperaceae
    Fimbristylis cymosa (Button sedge) Fed:none State:noneIndigenous
    4-Apr-05 Complete survey Rare Starr et al 2006
  Family: Euphorbiaceae
    Chamaesyce celastroides Akoko Fed:none State:noneEndemic
    19-Jul-81 Complete survey Present Kepler 1981
    25-Mar-82 Complete survey Rare Kepler et a. 1984
    Chamaesyce celastroides var. amplectens Akoko Fed:none State:noneEndemic
    4-Apr-05 Complete survey Rare Starr et al 2006
  Family: Fabaceae
    Leucaena leucocephala Haole koa (White leadtree) Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    19-Jul-81 Complete survey Present Kepler 1981
    25-Mar-82 Complete survey Common Kepler et a. 1984
    4-Apr-05 Complete survey Present Starr et al 2006
  Family: Goodeniaceae
    Scaevola coriacea (Dwarf naupaka) Fed:E State:EEndemic
    19-Jul-81 Complete survey Present Kepler 1981
    25-Mar-82 Complete survey Occasional Kepler et a. 1984
    4-Apr-05 Complete survey Present Starr et al 2006
    Scaevola sericea Naupaka kahakai Fed:none State:noneIndigenous
    19-Jul-81 Complete survey Present Kepler 1981
    25-Mar-82 Complete survey Occasional Kepler et a. 1984
    4-Apr-05 Complete survey Present Starr et al 2006
  Family: Liliaceae
    Dianella sandwicensis Uki uki Fed:none State:noneEndemic
    25-Mar-82 Complete survey Rare Kepler et a. 1984
  Family: Malvaceae
    Sida fallax Ilima (Fanpetals) Fed:none State:noneIndigenous
    19-Jul-81 Complete survey Present Kepler 1981
    25-Mar-82 Complete survey Rare Kepler et a. 1984
    4-Apr-05 Complete survey Occasional Starr et al 2006
  Family: Oxalidaceae
    Oxalis corniculata (Yellow wood sorrel) Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    4-Apr-05 Complete survey Rare Starr et al 2006
  Family: Poaceae
    Cenchrus echinatus (Sand bur) Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    4-Apr-05 Complete survey Occasional Starr et al 2006
    25-Oct-07 Complete survey Occasional Eijzenga & Preston 2008
    Digitaria ciliaris (Henry's crabgrass) Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    19-Jul-81 Complete survey Present Kepler 1981
    4-Apr-05 Complete survey Occasional Starr et al 2006
    25-Oct-07 Complete survey Rare Eijzenga & Preston 2008
    Digitaria insularis (Sourgrass) Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    4-Apr-05 Complete survey Occasional Starr et al 2006
    25-Oct-07 Complete survey Occasional Eijzenga & Preston 2008
    Eleusine indica (Wiregrass) Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    19-Jul-81 Complete survey Present Kepler 1981
    25-Mar-82 Complete survey Rare Kepler et a. 1984
    4-Apr-05 Complete survey Common Starr et al 2006
    25-Oct-07 Complete survey Occasional Eijzenga & Preston 2008
    Panicum fauriei (Faurie's panicgrass) Fed:none State:noneEndemic
    4-Apr-05 Complete survey Occasional Starr et al 2006
  Family: Portulacaceae
    Portulaca oleracea (Pigweed) Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    19-Jul-81 Complete survey Present Kepler 1981
    25-Mar-82 Complete survey Common Kepler et a. 1984
    4-Apr-05 Complete survey Common Starr et al 2006
    25-Oct-07 Complete survey Occasional Eijzenga & Preston 2008
  Family: Rosaceae
    Osteomeles anthyllidifolia Ulei (Hawai'i hawthorn) Fed:none State:noneIndigenous
    19-Jul-81 Complete survey Present Kepler 1981
    25-Mar-82 Complete survey Occasional Kepler et a. 1984
    4-Apr-05 Complete survey Occasional Starr et al 2006
    25-Oct-07 Complete survey Rare Eijzenga & Preston 2008
  Family: Solanaceae
    Lycium sandwicense Ohelo kai (Hawai'i desert-thorn) Fed:none State:noneIndigenous
    19-Jul-81 Complete survey Present Kepler 1981
    25-Mar-82 Complete survey Common Kepler et a. 1984
    4-Apr-05 Complete survey Occasional Starr et al 2006
    25-Oct-07 Complete survey Occasional Eijzenga & Preston 2008
    Solanum americanum Popolo (Glossy Nighshade) Fed:none State:noneIndigenous
    4-Apr-05 Complete survey Occasional Starr et al 2006
  Family: Verbenaceae
    Lantana camara (Lantana) Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    19-Jul-81 Complete survey Present Kepler 1981
    25-Mar-82 Complete survey Common Kepler et a. 1984
    4-Apr-05 Complete survey Rare Starr et al 2006
SEABIRD
  Family: Procellaridae
    Bulweria bulweri ou (Bulwer's Petrel) Fed:none State:noneIndigenous
    18-Jul-82 Complete survey 13 nests, extrapolated to 50-150 pairs Kepler et al. 1984
    Puffinus pacificus chlororhynchus uaukane (Wedge-tailed Shearwater) Fed:none State:noneIndigenous
    18-Jul-82 Complete survey 1454 burrows, extrapolated to 1060 pairs Kepler et al. 1984
    4-Apr-05 Opportunistic survey at least several hundred burrows; several dozen adults Starr et al. 2006
    25-Oct-07 Extrapolated 1200-1500 burrows; 672-840 chicks Eijzenga & Preston 2008
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.

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.

Kepler, C.B., Kepler, A.K. & Simons, T.R. 1984. Hawaii's seabird islands, no. 1: Moke'ehia. 'Elepaio 44(7): 5.

Kepler, K. 1981. Plants collected on Moke'ehia Island. Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife, Maui County. 1 p.

Megysi, J.L. & O'Daniel, D.L. 1997. Bulwer's Petrel (Bulweria bulwerii), p. 33. In: Gill, A.P.a.F. (ed.), The Birds of North America. Birds of North America, Inc., Philadelphia, PA281.

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.

Starr, F., Starr, K. & Wood, K. 2006. Maui offshore islet botanical survey. Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife, Honolulu. 124 p.

Tomich, P.Q. 1986. Mammals in Hawai'i. 2. Bishop Musuem Press, Honolulu, HI. 375 p.

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.

Whittow, G.C. 1997. Wedge-tailed Shearwater (Puffinus pacificus), p. 35. In: Gill, A.P.a.F. (ed.), The Birds of North America. Birds of North America, Inc., Philadelphia, PA305.

Additional information
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