Ithome curvipunctella

(Ithome curvipunctella)

Description

Ithome curvipunctella is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It was described by Walsingham 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 on wing from December to January, from March to April, in June and from September to October. The larvae feed on Coccoloba uvifera.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Cosmopterigidae
Genus:Ithome
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