The levuana moth only lived on Viti Levu in the Fiji Islands chain for a long time. On Viti Levu, the moth larvae would reach the underside of the palm leaves starting with the tallest trees. When those trees died, the moths worked on the next tallest trees. In 1877 the moth became a serious pest, killing the meat of coconuts. This ruined the coconut oil production. The loss of palm trees also affected the indigenous people who relied on the trees for fuel, wood, and building supplies. After 40 years of isolation the levuana moth began moving onto other islands in Fiji. Some scientists even thought the levuana moth was a non-native species and began to totally wipe it out. People tried to bait them into traps with bright lights to make the night look like day. This fooled some moths. Sprays & poisons also were also used with minimal effect on the moth population. In 1925, John Douglas Tothill devised a natural, but controversial approach. He decided to bring a parasitic Malaysian fly, the Bessa remota, to Fiji. He collected 20,000 parasitized larvae, brought them 300 miles by train to Singapore, and had the larvae brought to Fiji. By 1929, the levuana moth went extinct, but some scientists believed it survived in the 1950's. Although Jurassic Park is fiction, scientists are working on several de-extinction projects. In fact, in 2003 scientists did bring back the extinct Pyrenean ibex, a type of wild goat, for 10 minutes before it died, showing de-extinction is possible. The levuana moth might be a candidate. Scientists would potentially use DNA from museum specimens. While it could possibly be a candidate for de-extinction, would it be good for the current species in Fiji? Much has been done in Fiji since the levuana moth went extinct in 1929. Many efforts to protect the land & sea environments, protect fisheries, marine ecosystems, as well as involve locals have been established. If the levuana moth was brought back from extinction, could it survive in Fiji today?