Ithome edax
| Ithome edax | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Ithome |
| Species: | I. edax |
| Binomial name | |
| Ithome edax Hodges, 1962 | |
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.[1][2]
The wingspan is 6–7 mm.
The larvae feed on the blossoms of Pithecellobium flexicaule.
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