Kou (Cordia subcordata) is a canoe plant, brought to Hawaii by early Polynesian settlers. This is the caterpillar of the Kou Leafworm Moth (Ethmia nigroapicella), which feeds on Kou leaves and is doing a thorough job by the look of it.
Kou Leafworm
Graham's Island
Life on the Big Island of Hawaii
That Leafworm has set up home by the looks of it
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It has set up home and that’s the dining room by the look of it.
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Not a happy state of affairs xx
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No, but moths and butterflies are vital pollinators too. It’s all a question of balance.
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Such an attractive thing to cause so much damage.
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So long as there’s not too much damage it’s OK. As moths they might be vital to pollination of the same plant!
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