Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Hexapoda Order Lepidoptera | Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Family Drepanidae | |
Chaeopsestis ludovicae is a moth of the Drepanidae family. It is found in Vietnam, Thailand and China (Jiangxi, Fujian, Guangdong, Hainan).
Adults are on wing from October to November. Adults drink the tears of several animals, including humans. The moth attaches itself to the eyelid. It has also been recorded drinking sweat and fluids from the nose.
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