Its pedipalps are infuscated ( darkened with a brownish tinge ) arista are a little longer than its basal diameter, while the lower calyptra ( small membranes above the halteres ) are distinctly protruded.
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The genus " "'Calyptra " "'is a group of moths in subfamily Calpinae of the tribe, whose precise circumscription is uncertain but which includes a number of other fruit-piercing or eye-frequenting genera currently classified in Calpinae.
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It is often referred to as the "'vampire moth "'( although this common name is also used for other members of the " Calyptra " genus ), referring to their ability to drink blood from vertebrates, including humans, through skin.
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Some species of the genus " Calyptra " are called " vampire moths " as they suck blood from sleeping vertebrates, including humans . "'Ophthalmotropy "'( eye-attraction ) and "'lachryphagy "'( tear drinking ) occur in a number of unrelated moths that visit mammals . " Mecistoptera griseifusa " is a notable example.
