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Mabra elephantophila

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Crambidae

Genus
  
Mabra

Order
  
Butterflies and moths

Class
  
Insecta

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Rank
  
Species

Mabra elephantophila is a moth of the Crambidae family. 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.

References

Mabra elephantophila Wikipedia