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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Ithome |
| Species: | I. curvipunctella
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| Ithome curvipunctella (Walsingham, 1892)
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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 edit
- ^ Ithome at funet
- ^ North American Moth Photographers Group. "Ithome curvipunctella (Walsingham, 1892)". Mississippi Entomological Museum. Mississippi State University. Retrieved 11 July 2022.