Tarsolepis sommeri is a moth in the family Notodontidae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1821. It is found in the oriental region.[1] The larvae have been recorded on Nephelium lappaceum. Adults have been observed drinking tears (lachryphagy) from mammals.[1]
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References
edit- ^ a b Holloway, Jeremy Daniel (1983). The Moths of Borneo, Part 4: Notodontidae. Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Nature Society & Southdene Sdn Bhd.
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Data related to Tarsolepis sommeri at Wikispecies- Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Tarsolepis sommeri Hübner". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
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