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'Alau
'Alau
View from adjacent coast
Photo: H. Eijzenga

5 acre islet located south of Hana.
The islet is part of the State Seabird Sanctuary: access is by permit only to protect the islet's flora and fauna.
Field Accounts: 19 Mar 2008
Species checklists:
ARTHROPOD
 Order: ARANEAE
    indet. Araneae nananana Fed:none State:noneUnknown
    5-Apr-05 Opportunistic survey Present F. Starr, K. Starr, & K. Wood
  Family: Araneidae
    Argiope appensa nananana (Garden spider) Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    10-Mar-08 Partial survey Present Eijzenga & Preston 2008
    indet. Araneidae nananana Fed:none State:noneUnknown
    5-Apr-05 Opportunistic survey Present F. Starr, K. Starr, & K. Wood
  Family: Oxypodidae
    Oxyopes sp. [of Kumashiro, 1990] nananana (Lynx spider) Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    10-Mar-08 Partial survey Present Eijzenga & Preston 2008
  Family: Salticidae
    indet. Salticidae nananana (Jumping spider) Fed:none State:noneUnknown
    5-Apr-05 Opportunistic survey Present F. Starr, K. Starr, & K. Wood
 Order: BLATTODEA
  Family: Blaberidae
    Pycnoscelus indicus elelu lepo (Burrowing cockroach) Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    10-Mar-08 Partial survey Present Eijzenga & Preston 2008
 Order: COLEOPTERA
  Family: Coccinellidae
    Coelophora inaequalis none (Common Australian lady beetle) Fed:none State:noneIntroduced
    10-Mar-08 Partial survey Present Eijzenga & Preston 2008
  Family: Tenebrionidae
    Gonocephalum adpressiforme pu'u (Gonocephalum darkling beetle) Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    10-Mar-08 Partial survey Present Eijzenga & Preston 2008
 Order: DIPTERA
  Family: Dolichopodidae
    Chrysosoma globiferum nalo (Long-legged fly) Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    5-Apr-05 Opportunistic survey Present F. Starr, K. Starr, & K. Wood
  Family: Indeterminate
    indet. Diptera nalo (Fly) Fed:none State:noneUnknown
    5-Apr-05 Opportunistic survey Present F. Starr, K. Starr, & K. Wood
    5-Apr-05 Opportunistic survey Present F. Starr, K. Starr, & K. Wood
  Family: Syrphidae
    Allograpta sp. nalo (Hover fly) Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    10-Mar-08 Partial survey Present Eijzenga & Preston 2008
 Order: HETEROPTERA
  Family: Lygaeidae
    Nysius coenosulus none (Seed bug) Fed:none State:noneEndemic
    10-Mar-08 Partial survey Present Eijzenga & Preston 2008
    Nysius sp. nr. coenosulus none (Seed bug) Fed:none State:noneUnknown
    5-Apr-05 Opportunistic survey Present F. Starr, K. Starr, & K. Wood
  Family: Nabidae
    Nabis capisiformis none (Damsel bug) Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    10-Mar-08 Partial survey Present Eijzenga & Preston 2008
 Order: HOMOPTERA
    indet. Homoptera none Fed:none State:noneUnknown
    5-Apr-05 Opportunistic survey Present F. Starr, K. Starr, & K. Wood
  Family: Cicadellidae
    Agallia lingula none Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    5-Apr-05 Opportunistic survey Present F. Starr, K. Starr, & K. Wood
    Empoasca solana none (Bean leafhopper) Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    5-Apr-05 Opportunistic survey Present F. Starr, K. Starr, & K. Wood
    10-Mar-08 Partial survey Present Eijzenga & Preston 2008
    Spanbergiella quadripunctata none Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    5-Apr-05 Opportunistic survey Present F. Starr, K. Starr, & K. Wood
  Family: Delphacidae
    indet. Delphacidae none (Planthopper) Fed:none State:noneUnknown
    5-Apr-05 Opportunistic survey Present F. Starr, K. Starr, & K. Wood
  Family: Psyllidae
    Diaphorina citri none (Asian citrus psyllid) Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    10-Mar-08 Partial survey Present Eijzenga & Preston 2008
 Order: HYMENOPTERA
  Family: Braconidae
    Apanteles trifasciatus nalo puka Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    10-Mar-08 Partial survey Present Eijzenga & Preston 2008
  Family: Formicidae
    Pheidole megacephala naonao-aki (Big-headed ant) Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    5-Apr-05 Opportunistic survey Present Starr et al. 2006
  Family: Vespidae
    Odynerus sp. none (Mason wasp) Fed:none State:noneEndemic
    10-Mar-08 Partial survey Present Eijzenga & Preston 2008
 Order: ISOPODA
  Family: Scyphacidae
    Alloniscus oahuensis pokipoki (Terrestrial isopod) Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    10-Mar-08 Partial survey Present Eijzenga & Preston 2008
 Order: LEPIDOPTERA
    indet. Lepidoptera none (Moth) Fed:none State:noneUnknown
    5-Apr-05 Opportunistic survey Present F. Starr, K. Starr, & K. Wood
 Order: MANTODEA
  Family: Mantidae
    Tenodera australasiae none (Purple-winged mantid) Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    5-Apr-05 Opportunistic survey Present F. Starr, K. Starr, & K. Wood
MAMMAL
  Family: Phocidae
    Monachus schauinslandi Ilio-holo-i-ka-uaua (Hawaiian monk seal) Fed:E State:EEndemic
    19-Mar-08 Opportunistic survey 1 individual Eijzenga & Preston 2008
PLANT
  Family: Aizoaceae
    Sesuvium portulacastrum Akulikuli Fed:none State:noneIndigenous
    7-Mar-82 Complete survey Rare Hobdy 1982
    5-Apr-05 Complete survey Common Starr et al 2006
    19-Mar-08 Complete survey Common Eijzenga & Preston 2008
  Family: Arecaceae
    Cocos nucifera (Coconut) Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    7-Mar-82 Complete survey Rare Hobdy 1982
    5-Apr-05 Complete survey Occasional Starr et al 2006
    19-Mar-08 Complete survey Occasional Eijzenga & Preston 2008
  Family: Asteraceae
    Conyza bonariensis (Hairy horseweed) Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    5-Apr-05 Complete survey Rare Starr et al 2006
    Emilia fosbergii Pualele (Flora's paintbrush) Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    7-Mar-82 Complete survey Occasional Hobdy 1982
    5-Apr-05 Complete survey Occasional Starr et al 2006
    19-Mar-08 Complete survey Rare Eijzenga & Preston 2008
    Sonchus oleraceus Pualele (Sow thistle) Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    7-Mar-82 Complete survey Rare Hobdy 1982
    5-Apr-05 Complete survey Occasional Starr et al 2006
    19-Mar-08 Complete survey Occasional Eijzenga & Preston 2008
  Family: Boraginaceae
    Tournefortia argentea (Tree heliotrope) Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    7-Mar-82 Complete survey Rare Hobdy 1982
    5-Apr-05 Complete survey Rare Starr et al 2006
  Family: Capparaceae
    Capparis sandwichiana Maiapilo Fed:none State:SOCEndemic
    5-Apr-05 Complete survey Rare Starr et al 2006
    19-Mar-08 Complete survey Rare Eijzenga & Preston 2008
  Family: Caryophyllaceae
    Schiedea globosa Maolioli Fed:none State:noneEndemic
    7-Mar-82 Complete survey Occasional Hobdy 1982
    5-Apr-05 Complete survey Occasional Starr et al 2006
    19-Mar-08 Complete survey Common Eijzenga & Preston 2008
  Family: Cyperaceae
    Cyperus phleoides (Cyperus) Fed:none State:noneEndemic
    7-Mar-82 Complete survey Occasional Hobdy 1982
    5-Apr-05 Complete survey Rare Starr et al 2006
    Cyperus polystachyos (Cyperus) Fed:none State:noneIndigenous
    5-Apr-05 Complete survey Present Starr et al 2006
    Cyperus sp. (Cyperus) Fed:none State:noneIndigenous
    7-Mar-82 Complete survey Occasional Hobdy 1982
    5-Apr-05 Complete survey Present Starr et al 2006
    Fimbristylis cymosa (Button sedge) Fed:none State:noneIndigenous
    5-Apr-05 Complete survey Present Starr et al 2006
    Fimbristylis cymosa subsp. umbellato-capitata (Coastal Sedge) Fed:none State:noneIndigenous
    7-Mar-82 Complete survey Occasional Hobdy 1982
  Family: Fabaceae
    Vigna marina (Beach pea) Fed:none State:noneIndigenous
    7-Mar-82 Complete survey Common Hobdy 1982
    5-Apr-05 Complete survey Occasional Starr et al 2006
    19-Mar-08 Complete survey Occasional Eijzenga & Preston 2008
  Family: Goodeniaceae
    Scaevola sericea Naupaka kahakai Fed:none State:noneIndigenous
    7-Mar-82 Complete survey Common Hobdy 1982
    5-Apr-05 Complete survey Common Starr et al 2006
    19-Mar-08 Complete survey Common Eijzenga & Preston 2008
  Family: Nephrolepidaceae
    Nephrolepis multiflora (Sword fern) Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    5-Apr-05 Complete survey Rare Starr et al 2006
    19-Mar-08 Complete survey Rare Eijzenga & Preston 2008
  Family: Nyctaginaceae
    Boerhavia repens Alena (Boerhavia) Fed:none State:noneIndigenous
    7-Mar-82 Complete survey Rare Hobdy 1982
    5-Apr-05 Complete survey Occasional Starr et al 2006
    19-Mar-08 Complete survey Occasional Eijzenga & Preston 2008
  Family: Oxalidaceae
    Oxalis corniculata (Yellow wood sorrel) Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    7-Mar-82 Complete survey Rare Hobdy 1982
    5-Apr-05 Complete survey Present Starr et al 2006
  Family: Passifloraceae
    Passiflora foetida (Love-in-a-mist) Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    7-Mar-82 Complete survey Rare Hobdy 1982
    5-Apr-05 Complete survey Rare Starr et al 2006
    19-Mar-08 Complete survey Occasional Eijzenga & Preston 2008
  Family: Poaceae
    Digitaria ciliaris (Henry's crabgrass) Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    7-Mar-82 Complete survey Occasional Hobdy 1982
    5-Apr-05 Complete survey Common Starr et al 2006
    19-Mar-08 Complete survey Common Eijzenga & Preston 2008
    Digitaria insularis (Sourgrass) Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    5-Apr-05 Complete survey Occasional Starr et al 2006
    19-Mar-08 Complete survey Occasional Eijzenga & Preston 2008
    Digitaria setigera (Itchy crabgrass) Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    7-Mar-82 Complete survey Occasional Hobdy 1982
    5-Apr-05 Complete survey Present Starr et al 2006
    Eleusine indica (Wiregrass) Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    7-Mar-82 Complete survey Occasional Hobdy 1982
    5-Apr-05 Complete survey Common Starr et al 2006
    19-Mar-08 Complete survey Common Eijzenga & Preston 2008
    Sporobolus indicus (Dropseed) Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    5-Apr-05 Complete survey Rare Starr et al 2006
  Family: Portulacaceae
    Portulaca lutea ihi (Purslane) Fed:none State:noneIndigenous
    7-Mar-82 Complete survey Common Hobdy 1982
    5-Apr-05 Complete survey Occasional Starr et al 2006
    19-Mar-08 Complete survey Rare Eijzenga & Preston 2008
    Portulaca oleracea (Pigweed) Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    7-Mar-82 Complete survey Rare Hobdy 1982
    5-Apr-05 Complete survey Common Starr et al 2006
    19-Mar-08 Complete survey Common Eijzenga & Preston 2008
    Portulaca sclerocarpa Ihi makole Fed:none State:noneEndemic
    7-Mar-82 Complete survey Rare Hobdy 1982
    Portulaca villosa Ihi (Hairy purslane) Fed:none State:noneEndemic
    5-Apr-05 Complete survey Rare Starr et al 2006
    19-Mar-08 Complete survey Rare Eijzenga & Preston 2008
  Family: Rubiaceae
    Hedyotis littoralis (Hedyotis) Fed:none State:SOCEndemic
    7-Mar-82 Complete survey Occasional Hobdy 1982
    5-Apr-05 Complete survey Present Starr et al 2006
  Family: Solanaceae
    Solanum americanum Popolo (Glossy Nighshade) Fed:none State:noneIndigenous
    7-Mar-82 Complete survey Rare Hobdy 1982
    5-Apr-05 Complete survey Common Starr et al 2006
    19-Mar-08 Complete survey Occasional Eijzenga & Preston 2008
  Family: Verbenaceae
    Lantana camara (Lantana) Fed:none State:noneAdventive
    7-Mar-82 Complete survey Rare Hobdy 1982
    5-Apr-05 Complete survey Occasional Starr et al 2006
    19-Mar-08 Complete survey Occasional Eijzenga & Preston 2008
SEABIRD
  Family: Fregatidae
    Fregata minor iwa (Great Frigatebird) Fed:none State:noneIndigenous
    5-Apr-03 Opportunistic survey 20 roosting Starr et al. 2006
    19-Mar-08 Opportunistic survey 50 roosting Eijzenga & Preston 2008
  Family: Laridae
    Anous minutus melanogenys noio (Black Noddy) Fed:none State:noneIndigenous
    5-Apr-03 Opportunistic survey many flying around islet Starr et al. 2006
    19-Mar-08 Opportunistic survey 8 courting adults Eijzenga & Preston 2008
  Family: Phaethontidae
    Phaethon lepturus dorotheae koae-kea (White-tailed Tropicbird) Fed:none State:noneIndigenous
    7-Mar-82 Partial survey Unknown Hobdy 1982
  Family: Procellaridae
    Puffinus pacificus chlororhynchus uaukane (Wedge-tailed Shearwater) Fed:none State:noneIndigenous
    7-Mar-82 Partial survey 300-400 burrows Hobdy 1982
    5-Apr-03 Opportunistic survey heavily burrowed; birds pairing up Starr et al. 2006
    19-Mar-08 Opportunistic survey ca. 150 active burrows, early season 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. 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.

Hobdy, R. 1982. The vegetation of Alau Islet. Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife, Maui County. 3 p.

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.

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