Editum editum is a moth of the Micronoctuidae family. It is known from Vietnam. The wingspan is about 10 mm. The head, patagia, anterior part of the tegulae, prothorax, basal part of the costa, costal part of the medial area, subterminal and terminal areas are blackish brown. The costal medial area is triangular. The forewing ground colour is beige. The crosslines are untraceable, except the terminal line, which is well marked by black interneural dots. The hindwing is grey, with a discal spot. The underside of the forewing is brown, while the underside of the hindwing is grey, with a discal spot.