Ithome lassula

Ithome lassula is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It was described by Ronald W. Hodges in 1962. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Florida.^[1][2] It was introduced into Australia by accident, where it is now found in Queensland.

Ithome lassula
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Cosmopterigidae
Genus:	Ithome
Species:	I. lassula
Binomial name
Ithome lassula Hodges, 1962
Synonyms
Eriphia lassula

The wingspan is 6–8 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from March to April.

The larvae feed on the flowers and buds of Leucaena glauca and Leucaena leucocephala.^[3]