Ithome aquila | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
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 family Cosmopterigidae. It was described by Ronald W. Hodges in 1978. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Florida.
Adults have been recorded from October to January and in May.
The larvae feed on the flowers of Pithecellobium unguis-cati.
References
- Savela, Markku. "Ithome aquila Hodges, 1978". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
- "420348.00 – 1642 – Ithome aquila – Hodges, 1978". 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.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Ithome aquila |
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