The Kamehameha butterfly (Vanessa tameamea) is one of the two species of butterfly endemic to Hawaii, the other is Udara blackburni. The Hawaiian name...

samani (Hagen, 1895) Vanessa tameamea (Eschscholtz, 1821) – Kamehameha butterfly Vanessa terpsichore Philipi, 1859 – Chilean lady Vanessa virginiensis (Drury...

preferred host plant for the caterpillars of the Kamehameha butterfly (Vanessa tameamea). Māmaki sometimes host the caterpillars of the green Hawaiian blue...

two butterfly species that are native to Hawai'i, the other being Vanessa tameamea. These butterflies have wings that are blue on the upper side and green...

from the flowers. Koa sap is eaten by the adult Kamehameha butterfly (Vanessa tameamea). The koa bug (Coleotichus blackburniae) uses its rostrum to suck the...

(state butterfly) Papilio glaucus 1988 Hawaii Kamehameha butterfly Vanessa tameamea 2009 Idaho Monarch butterfly Danaus plexippus 1992 Illinois Monarch...

Eurynogaster (a genus of flies) Kamehameha butterfly (a.k.a. Pulelehua) (Vanessa tameamea) Green Hawaiian blue (Udara blackburni) Longhead yellow-faced bee (a...

hawaiiensis, Anax strenuus, Nesogonia blackburni, Theridion grallator, Vanessa tameamea, Hyalopeplus pellucidus, Coleotichus blackburniae, Labula, Hawaiioscia...

A. Gray Also known as the native yellow hibiscus Insect Pulelehua Vanessa tameamea Also known as the Kamehameha butterfly Land mammal ʻŌpeʻapeʻa Lasiurus...

ʻakolea is one of the four endemic host plants for the pulelehua (Vanessa tameamea), meaning the pulelehua butterflies and caterpillars will only reproduce...