Kula in Maui County, Hawaii — Hawaiian Island Archipelago (Pacific Ocean)
Wind, Wave and Wings-Oodemas maulense-
Haleakala National Park
Photographed By Don Morfe, November 6, 2008
1. Wind, Wave and Wings-Oodemas maulense- Marker
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Wind, Wave and Wings-Oodemas maulense-. Haleakala National Park. The Hawaiian Islands are very isolated. Colonizing species arrived, against overwhelming odds, by wind, waves, or wings as a small group or flock, or even just a single individual. A species survival depended upon ability to find suitable food and habitat to sustain life and allow reproduction. Once here the colonizers were isolated from all other individuals of their species. In this isolation, the new arrivals adapted to diverse habitats and ultimately evolved into new species. , From a single colonizing species the small, rare snout weevils (Oodemas), found only in the Hawaiian Islands, evolved into 62 different species. Fifteen species are found with Haleakala National Park. Many snout weevils are found only in a very restricted habitat, such as, the summit of Haleakala. The Hawaiian species have evolved in isolation for so long that the original ancestor is unknown., A favorite food for birds, adult Oodemas weevils hide under bark and in mosses and leaf litter by day; at night, these tiny weevils emerge to feed on native plants. The species shown is less than 3/16 of an inch long.
The Hawaiian Islands are very isolated. Colonizing species arrived, against overwhelming odds, by wind, waves, or wings as a small group or flock, or even just a single individual. A species survival depended upon ability to find suitable food and habitat to sustain life and allow reproduction. Once here the colonizers were isolated from all other individuals of their species. In this isolation, the new arrivals adapted to diverse habitats and ultimately evolved into new species.
From a single colonizing species the small, rare snout weevils (Oodemas), found only in the Hawaiian Islands, evolved into 62 different species. Fifteen species are found with Haleakala National Park. Many snout weevils are found only in a very restricted habitat, such as, the summit of Haleakala. The Hawaiian species have evolved in isolation for so long that the original ancestor is unknown.
A favorite food for birds, adult Oodemas weevils hide under bark and in mosses and leaf litter by day; at night, these tiny weevils emerge to feed on native plants. The species shown is less than 3/16 of an inch long.
Erected by National Park Service-United States Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Environment.
Location.
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20° 45.57′ N, 156° 14.778′ W. Marker is in Kula, Hawaii, in Maui County. Marker is on Carter Road. The marker is located on the grounds of the Haleakala National Park headquarters visitor center. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kula HI 96790, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. The marker is in the background and part of the photo shows the visitor center
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 14, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 575 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on February 14, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.