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Mabra elephantophila

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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.

References

  1. ^ a b "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
  2. ^ "Wild things - The weirdest facts from the Animal Kingdom". The Independent. London. October 4, 2006. Retrieved March 19, 2012.

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Mabra elephantophila: Brief Summary

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Mabra elephantophila is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Thailand.

Adults feed on the tears of elephants. If the animal is not producing tears, the moth will irritate the eye, causing tears to be produced.

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