| Hemiceratoides | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Tribe: | Ophiderini |
| Genus: | Hemiceratoides Strand, 1911 |
| Hemiceratoides | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Tribe: | Ophiderini |
| Genus: | Hemiceratoides Strand, 1911 |
Hemiceratoides hieroglyphica is a moth from Madagascar. It was discovered in 2006 that it frequents sleeping birds at night, and drinks their tears, using a specialized, harpoon-like proboscis. Tear-feeding moths outside of Madagascar, are not directly related to this species, and have evolved dissimilar mechanisms for drinking from large animals like deer or crocodiles.
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Callopistria is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1821.
Kenrickodes is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae described by Viette in 1961. The species are known from Madagascar.
Diadocis is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae.
Elyptron is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae described by Saalmüller in 1881.
Eutelia is a genus of moths of the family Euteliidae erected by Jacob Hübner in 1823.
Feliniopsis is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae.
Lyncestis is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae.
Maliattha is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae first described by Francis Walker in 1863.
Marca is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Max Saalmüller in 1891.
Marcipopsis is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Emilio Berio in 1966. All the species are found on Madagascar.
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Prominea is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Max Saalmüller in 1891. Both the genus are found on Madagascar.
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