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Ithome aquila

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Species of moth

Ithome aquila
Scientific classification Edit this 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

  1. Savela, Markku. "Ithome aquila Hodges, 1978". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  2. "420348.00 – 1642 – Ithome aquila – Hodges, 1978". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
Taxon identifiers
Ithome aquila


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