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Lana'i Sandalwood Moth

Iliahia pahulu

Critically Endangered

About

A critically endangered moth discovered in 2026, known only from a small grove of roughly 30 sandalwood trees on the island of Lanai. Its larvae mine sandalwood leaves.

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Did You Know?

This moth is known from just one grove of 30 trees β€” if those sandalwood trees disappear, this entire species vanishes with them.