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Cosmopterigidae 59a0347 – 1641   Ithome edax Hodges, 1961

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Fabaceae.  Host genera: Ebenopsis[=Pithecellobium].  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Genitalia: See Hodges, 1961:88; figs, 6, 8. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: edax Hodges, 1961 (Ithome) - MONA 1983: 1641; TL: Brownsville, TX.

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Hodges, R. W., 1978. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 6.1, p. 136; pl. 5.55. order or free PDF Hodges, R.W., 1961. The genus Ithome in North America (Walshiidae). Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society, 15(2): 81-90. Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at iNaturalist U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Holotype ♂ (genitalia)

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