Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Cosmopterigidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Ithome | |
Ithome edax is a moth in the Cosmopterigidae family. It was described by Hodges in 1962. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Texas.
The wingspan is 6–7 mm.
The larvae feed on the blossoms of Pithecellobium flexicaule.
References
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