Chaeopsestis ludovicae
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| Chaeopsestis ludovicae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Drepanidae |
| Genus: | Chaeopsestis |
| Species: | C. ludovicae |
| Binomial name | |
| Chaeopsestis ludovicae Le Cerf, 1941 | |
Chaeopsestis ludovicae is a moth of the Drepanidae family. It is found in Vietnam and Thailand.
Adults are on wing from October to November. Adults drink the tears of several animals, including humans. The moth attaches itself to the eyelid. It has also been recorded drinking sweat and fluids from the nose.
Source
- Hans Bänziger (1992) "Remarkable new cases of moths drinking human tears in Thailand (Lepidoptera: Thyatiridae, Sphingidae, Notodontidae) Nat. Hist. Bull. Siam Soc. vol. 40, pp. 92–102.
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