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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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Ithome |
| Species: | I. edax
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| Binomial name | |
| Ithome edax Hodges, 1962
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The wingspan is 6–7 mm.
The larvae feed on the blossoms of Pithecellobium flexicaule.
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku. "Ithome edax Hodges, 1962". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
- ^ "420347.00 – 1641 – Ithome edax – Hodges, 1962". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.