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.[1][2]

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

Adults have been recorded from October to January and in May.

The larvae feed on the flowers of Pithecellobium unguis-cati.

References

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  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.