Thliptoceras anthropophilum
Thliptoceras anthropophilum is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Hans Bänziger in 1987. It is found in Thailand[1] (Chiang Mai) and Yunnan, China.
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The wingspan is 22–23 mm.[2] The forewings are light yellow to greyish yellow, with greyish shadows. Adult males have been observed sucking perspiration from the skin of humans and lachrymal fluids (tears) near the eye of Indian elephants. Other specimens flew around elephants or sucked elephants' body fluids from the vegetation onto which they had been smeared.
Etymology
The species name refers to its most remarkable behavioural patterns, i.e. to have a liking for man.[3]
References
- Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- Zhang, Dandan; Xu, Jiawen; Li, Jinwei (2014). "Review of the genus Thliptoceras Warren, 1890 (Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Pyraustinae) from the Oriental region of China". Zootaxa. 3796 (2): 265–286. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3796.2.3.
- Bänziger, Hans (December 1987). "Description of new moths which settle on man and animals in S. E. Asia (genera Thliptoceras, Hemiscopis, Toxobotys, Pyralidae, Lepid.)". Revue suisse de Zoologie. 94 (4): 671–681.
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