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Ithome curvipunctella

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Species of moth

Ithome curvipunctella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cosmopterigidae
Genus: Ithome
Species: I. curvipunctella
Binomial name
Ithome curvipunctella
(Walsingham, 1892)
Synonyms
  • Anybia curvipunctella Walsingham,
  • Eriphia quinquepunctata Forbes, 1931

Ithome curvipunctella is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It was described by Thomas de Grey in 1892. It is found in the West Indies (Puerto Rico) and Florida.

The wingspan is about 7 mm for males and 8 mm for females. In Florida, adults have been recorded year round.

The larvae feed on Coccoloba uvifera.

References

  1. Ithome at funet
  2. North American Moth Photographers Group. "Ithome curvipunctella (Walsingham, 1892)". Mississippi Entomological Museum. Mississippi State University. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
Taxon identifiers
Ithome curvipunctella


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