Ithome edax is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It was described by Ronald W. Hodges in 1962. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Texas.[1][2]

Ithome edax
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cosmopterigidae
Genus: Ithome
Species:
I. edax
Binomial name
Ithome edax
Hodges, 1962

The wingspan is 6–7 mm.

The larvae feed on the blossoms of Pithecellobium flexicaule.

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Ithome edax Hodges, 1962". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  2. ^ "420347.00 – 1641 – Ithome edax – Hodges, 1962". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 17, 2019.