Thliptoceras anthropophilum
| Thliptoceras anthropophilum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Thliptoceras |
| Species: | T. anthropophilum |
| Binomial name | |
| Thliptoceras anthropophilum Bänziger, 1987 | |
Thliptoceras anthropophilum is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Bänziger in 1987. It is found in Thailand[1] (Chiengmai) and China (Yunnan).
The wingspan is 22–23 mm.[2] The forewings are light yellow to greyish yellow, with greyish shadows. Adult males are zoophilous and have been observed sucking perspiration from the skin of humans and lachrymal fluids near the eye of Indian elephants. Other specimens flew around elephants or sucked its 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
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Zhang, Xu & Li, 2014. Review of the genus Thliptoceras Warren, 1890 (Lep. Crambidae:Pyraustinae) from the Oriental region of China. Zootaxa 3796(2): 265-286
- ↑ Description of new moths which settle on man and animals in S. E. Asia (genera Thliptoceras, Hemiscopis, Toxobotys, Pyralidae, Lepid.)