Ithome aquila
| Ithome aquila | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Ithome |
| Species: | I. aquila |
| Binomial name | |
| Ithome aquila Hodges, 1978 | |
Ithome aquila is a moth in the Cosmopterigidae family. It was described by Hodges in 1978. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Florida.[1][2]
Adults have been recorded from October to January and in May.
The larvae feed on the flowers of Pithecellobium unguis-cati.
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