| Ithome curvipunctella | |
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Scientific 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 | |
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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.[1]
The wingspan is about 7 mm for males and 8 mm for females. In Florida, adults have been recorded year round.[2]
The larvae feed on Coccoloba uvifera.
References
- ↑ Ithome at funet
- ↑ North American Moth Photographers Group. "Ithome curvipunctella (Walsingham, 1892)". Mississippi Entomological Museum. Mississippi State University. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
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