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Hulu

View from adjacent coast
Photo: H. Eijzenga

1.5 acre islet located in West Maui south of Kaemi.
The islet is privately owned and also part of the State Seabird Sanctuary: access is by permit only from the landowner to protect the islet's flora and fauna.

Field Accounts: 29-31 May 2007

Species checklists:

ARTHROPOD
Order: COLEOPTERA
Family: Coccinellidae
	Coelophora inaequalis none (Common Australian lady beetle) Fed:none State:none			Introduced
	4-Apr-04	Opportunistic survey	Present	Starr et al. 2006
Order: HETEROPTERA
Family: Miridae
	Trigonotylus hawaiiensis none (Trigonotylus bug) Fed:none State:none			Endemic
	4-Apr-04	Opportunistic survey	Present	Starr et al. 2006
Order: HOMOPTERA
Family: Aphididae
	Aphis craccivora eleao (Cowpea aphid) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	4-Apr-04	Opportunistic survey	Present	Starr et al. 2006
	Aphis gossypii eleao (Melon aphid) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	4-Apr-04	Opportunistic survey	Present	Starr et al. 2006
Family: Cicadellidae
	Agallia lingula none Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	4-Apr-04	Opportunistic survey	Present	Starr et al. 2006
	Balclutha incisa hospes none (Little green leafhopper) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	4-Apr-04	Opportunistic survey	Present	F. Starr, K. Starr, & K. Wood
	Planiocephalus flavicosta none (Cicadellid leafhopper) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	4-Apr-04	Opportunistic survey	Present	Starr et al. 2006
Family: Delphacidae
	Emoloana sporobolicola none Fed:none State:none			Endemic
	4-Apr-04	Opportunistic survey	Present	Starr et al. 2006
Order: HYMENOPTERA
Family: Formicidae
	Ochetellus glaber naonao (Glaber Ant) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	4-Apr-04	Opportunistic survey	Present	Starr et al. 2006
	Paratrechina longicornis naonao (Crazy ant) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	4-Apr-04	Opportunistic survey	Present	Starr et al. 2006
	Solenopsis geminata naonao (Fire ant) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	4-Apr-04	Opportunistic survey	Present	Starr et al. 2006
Family: Ichneumonidae
	indet. Ichneumonidae none (Ichneumon wasp) Fed:none State:none			Unknown
	4-Apr-04	Opportunistic survey	Present	F. Starr, K. Starr, & K. Wood
Order: LEPIDOPTERA
Family: Noctuidae
	Eublemma accedens none (Waltheria moth) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	4-Apr-04	Opportunistic survey	Present	F. Starr, K. Starr, & K. Wood
	4-Apr-04	Opportunistic survey	Present	Starr et al. 2006
Family: Sphingidae
	Agrius cingulata none (Pink-spotted Hawk Moth) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	4-Apr-04	Opportunistic survey	Present	Starr et al. 2006
PLANT
Family: Aizoaceae
	Sesuvium portulacastrum Akulikuli Fed:none State:none			Indigenous
	27-Aug-81	Complete survey	Common	Simmons et. al 1985
	4-Apr-05	Complete survey	Occasional	Starr et al 2006
Family: Asteraceae
	Emilia fosbergii Pualele (Flora's paintbrush) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	27-Aug-81	Complete survey	Rare	Simmons et. al 1985
	4-Apr-05	Complete survey	Occasional	Starr et al 2006
	Pluchea carolinensis (Sourbush) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	4-Apr-05	Complete survey	Occasional	Starr et al 2006
Family: Chenopodiaceae
	Atriplex semibaccata (Australian saltbush) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	27-Aug-81	Complete survey	Common	Simmons et. al 1985
	4-Apr-05	Complete survey	Occasional	Starr et al 2006
	Chenopodium oahuense Aweoweo Fed:none State:none			Endemic
	27-Aug-81	Complete survey	Common	Simmons et. al 1985
	4-Apr-05	Complete survey	Occasional	Starr et al 2006
Family: Convolvulaceae
	Ipomoea obscura (Obscure morning-glory) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	4-Apr-05	Complete survey	Occasional	Starr et al 2006
Family: Cyperaceae
	Cyperus phleoides (Cyperus) Fed:none State:none			Endemic
	27-Aug-81	Complete survey	Rare	Simmons et. al 1985
	4-Apr-05	Complete survey	Occasional	Starr et al 2006
	Fimbristylis cymosa (Button sedge) Fed:none State:none			Indigenous
	4-Apr-05	Complete survey	Occasional	Starr et al 2006
	Fimbristylis cymosa subsp. umbellato-capitata (Coastal Sedge) Fed:none State:none			Indigenous
	27-Aug-81	Complete survey	Rare	Simmons et. al 1985
Family: Goodeniaceae
	Scaevola sericea Naupaka kahakai Fed:none State:none			Indigenous
	27-Aug-81	Complete survey	Rare	Simmons et. al 1985
	4-Apr-05	Complete survey	Occasional	Starr et al 2006
Family: Liliaceae
	Dianella sandwicensis Uki uki Fed:none State:none			Endemic
	27-Aug-81	Complete survey	Occasional	Simmons et. al 1985
Family: Malvaceae
	Abutilon grandifolium (Hairy abutilon) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	27-Aug-81	Complete survey	Rare	Simmons et. al 1985
	4-Apr-05	Complete survey	Occasional	Starr et al 2006
Family: Menispermaceae
	Cocculus orbiculatus Huehue Fed:none State:none			Indigenous
	4-Apr-05	Complete survey	Occasional	Starr et al 2006
	Cocculus sp. Fed:none State:none			Unknown
	27-Aug-81	Complete survey	Rare	Simmons et. al 1985
Family: Poaceae
	Chloris barbata (Swollen fingergrass) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	4-Apr-05	Complete survey	Occasional	Starr et al 2006
	Chloris inflata (Swollen fingergrass) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	27-Aug-81	Complete survey	Common	Simmons et. al 1985
	Digitaria ciliaris (Henry's crabgrass) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	4-Apr-05	Complete survey	Occasional	Starr et al 2006
	Digitaria insularis (Sourgrass) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	4-Apr-05	Complete survey	Occasional	Starr et al 2006
	Eleusine indica (Wiregrass) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	27-Aug-81	Complete survey	Occasional	Simmons et. al 1985
	4-Apr-05	Complete survey	Occasional	Starr et al 2006
	Setaria verticillata (Bristly foxtail) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	27-Aug-81	Complete survey	Rare	Simmons et. al 1985
	4-Apr-05	Complete survey	Occasional	Starr et al 2006
Family: Portulacaceae
	Portulaca oleracea (Pigweed) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	27-Aug-81	Complete survey	Common	Simmons et. al 1985
	4-Apr-05	Complete survey	Occasional	Starr et al 2006
Family: Solanaceae
	Lycium sandwicense Ohelo kai (Hawai'i desert-thorn) Fed:none State:none			Indigenous
	27-Aug-81	Complete survey	Common	Simmons et. al 1985
	4-Apr-05	Complete survey	Occasional	Starr et al 2006
	Solanum americanum Popolo (Glossy Nighshade) Fed:none State:none			Indigenous
	4-Apr-05	Complete survey	Occasional	Starr et al 2006
	Solanum nigrum Popolo (Black nightshade) Fed:none State:none			Indigenous
	27-Aug-81	Complete survey	Rare	Simmons et. al 1985
Family: Sterculiaceae
	Waltheria indica Uhaloa Fed:none State:none			Indigenous
	27-Aug-81	Complete survey	Occasional	Simmons et. al 1985
	4-Apr-05	Complete survey	Occasional	Starr et al 2006
Family: Verbenaceae
	Lantana camara (Lantana) Fed:none State:none			Adventive
	27-Aug-81	Complete survey	Occasional	Simmons et. al 1985
	4-Apr-05	Complete survey	Occasional	Starr et al 2006
Family: Zygophyllaceae
	Tribulus cistoides Nohu Fed:none State:none			Indigenous
	27-Aug-81	Complete survey	Common	Simmons et. al 1985
SEABIRD
Family: Procellaridae
	Bulweria bulweri ou (Bulwer's Petrel) Fed:none State:none			Indigenous
	27-Aug-81	Complete survey	4 chicks	Simmons et al. 1985
	Puffinus pacificus chlororhynchus uaukane (Wedge-tailed Shearwater) Fed:none State:none			Indigenous
	27-Aug-81	Extrapolated	750 burrows, extrapolated to 350 pairs	Simmons et al. 1985
	4-Apr-05	Opportunistic survey	several hundred burrows	Starr et al. 2006

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.

Coles, S., Giuseffi, L. & Hutchinson, M. 2008. Assessment of species composition, diversity and biomass in marine habitats and subhabitats around offshore islets in the main Hawaiian Islands. Bishop Museum Technical Report 39: 82.

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.

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.

Simons, T.R., Kepler, C.B., Simons, P.M. & Kepler, A.K. 1985. Hawaii's seabird islands, no. 2: Hulu Island and vicinity, Maui. 'Elepaio 45(11): 3.

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.

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