| Mabra elephantophila | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Mabra |
| Species: | M. elephantophila |
| Binomial name | |
| Mabra elephantophila Bänziger, 1985 [1] | |
Mabra elephantophila is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Thailand. [1]
Adults feed on the tears of elephants. [2] If the animal is not producing tears, the moth will irritate the eye, causing tears to be produced.
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