Ithome edax

Ithome edax is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It was described by Ronald W. Hodges in 1962. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Texas.[1][2]

Ithome edax
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I. edax
Binomial name
Ithome edax
Hodges, 1962

The wingspan is 6–7 mm.

The larvae feed on the blossoms of Pithecellobium flexicaule.

References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Ithome edax Hodges, 1962". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  2. "420347.00 – 1641 – Ithome edax – Hodges, 1962". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 17, 2019.


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