| Thliptoceras umoremsugente | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Thliptoceras |
| Species: | T. umoremsugente |
| Binomial name | |
| Thliptoceras umoremsugente Bänziger, 1987 | |
Thliptoceras umoremsugente is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Hans Bänziger in 1987. It is found in Thailand.
The wingspan is 22–24 mm. The forewings are light yellow to greyish yellow, with greyish shadows. Adult males have been observed sucking perspiration from the skin of humans and lachrymation (tears) at the eye of an elephant. It has also been observed sucking on blood droplets exuded by mosquitoes on elephants.
Etymology
The species name refers to one of its feeding habits, i.e. the sucking of body fluids.
References
- Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- 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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