Semutophila saccharopa

Semutophila saccharopa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Semutophila
Species:	S. saccharopa
Binomial name
	Semutophila saccharopa; Tuck, 1986

Semutophila saccharopa is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Thailand and Malaysia.^[1]

The larvae live in silken shelters fixed to the leaves of bamboo. In response to mechanical stimuli from ants, they discharge an anal liquid that contains sugar and amino acids which is used as a food source by these ants.^[2]

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[1] New records and known species of the tribe Olethreutini (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Olethreutinae) from Thong Pha Phum National Park, Thailand

[2] The ants

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