Topic
Sloth moth
About: Sloth moth is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 1 publications have been published within this topic receiving 29 citations.
Papers
TL;DR: The larvae of the sloth moth, Cryptoses choloepi, live in the dung of the three-toed sloth, Bradypus infuscatus, and adult female moths apparently leave the fur of theSloth to oviposit when the sloths descends to the forest floor to defecate.
Abstract: The larvae of the sloth moth, Cryptoses choloepi, live in the dung of the three-toed sloth, Bradypus infuscatus. Adult female moths apparently leave the fur of the sloth to oviposit when the sloth descends, once a week, to the forest floor to defecate. Newly emerged moths fly from the dung pile into the forest canopy to find a sloth.
32 citations
Performance Metrics
| Year | Papers |
|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 |