Ithome curvipunctella

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.[1]

Ithome curvipunctella
Scientific classification
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, [1892]
  • Eriphia quinquepunctata Forbes, 1931

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
  1. Ithome at funet
  2. North American Moth Photographers Group. "Ithome curvipunctella (Walsingham, 1892)". Mississippi Entomological Museum. Mississippi State University. Retrieved 11 July 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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