Ithome lassula

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

The wingspan is 6–8 mm. The forewings and body are shiny black. Adults have been recorded on wing from March to April.

The larvae feed on the flowers and buds of Leucaena glauca and Leucaena leucocephala. They have a yellowish-green body and a brown head.

References

Ithome

Mount Ithome (Greek: Ἰθώμη) or Ithomi, previously Vourkano or Vurcano before being changed back to Ithome, is the northernmost of twin peaks in Messenia, Greece. Mount Ithome rises to about 800 metres (2,600 feet), about 760 metres (2,490 feet) over Valyra, the seat of Ithomi, the former municipality. The other peak is Mount Eva, 700 metres (2,300 feet), connected to Mount Ithomi by a thin ridge 0.80 kilometres (0.50 miles) long.

Mount Ithome is 25 kilometres (16 miles) north of Kalamata on the Gulf of Messenia, 60 kilometres (37 miles) east of Pylos, seat of Bronze Age Messenia, and 20 kilometres (12 miles) north of Messini, modern namesake of ancient Messene, nestled under the cliffs of Mount Ithome. From the top the whole valley of the Pamisos river can be viewed eastward to Mount Taygetus and southward to the Gulf of Messenia. The site is highly defensible and yet off the main road; in this case, the Kalamata-Pylos road.

Etymology

Ithome

Like most ancient names the etymology of Ithome is not certain. It is also the name of a place in Thessaly, although Reece notes evidence that the one in Thessaly was originally called Thome.

Ithome (disambiguation)

Ithome is a mountain in Messenia, a regional unit of Greece

Other locations

Science

Ithome (moth)

Ithome is a genus of moth in the family Cosmopterigidae.

Species

Former species

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