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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"Arctiinae"”.
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A Molecular Phylogenetic Assessment of the North American Lichen Tiger Moths (Lepidoptera; Erebidae; Arctiinae; Lithosiini) with Life History Observations and a Description of a New Species from Central Arizona
The tribe Lithosiini (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae) includes some 3600 described species worldwide, with probably another thousand or more awaiting description. As such, they represent one of the larger radiations among the ditrysian Lepidoptera. Yet the taxonomy of the group remains uncertain, …
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AERIAL WARFARE BETWEEN BATS AND MOTHS: EFFICACY OF ACOUSTIC APOSEMATISM, FLIGHT BEHAVIORS OF UNPALATABLE PREY, AND TWO NOVEL ANTI-BAT STRATEGIES
Tiger moths (Erebidae: Arctiinae) have experienced intense selective pressure from echolocating, insectivorous bats for nearly 65 million years. In response, they have evolved a suite of remarkable defenses to deal with their would-be predators. Three key innovations underlie the success of the …
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Sonar Jamming in the Bat-Moth Arms Race
… tiger moths (Lepidoptera: Erebidae, subfamily Arctiinae) also respond to bats with trains of ultrasonic clicks which 1) truthfully or deceitfully warn bats of a distasteful prey, 2) startle bats, or 3) interfere with or jam bat sonar. Evidence is strong for the warning and startle hypotheses, …
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Moths fight back: arms race in the cloud forest
… tethered flight the tiger moth Amastus hyalina (Arctiinae) exhibits a complex array of reactions to ultrasonic tones that includes changes in flight and production of ultrasonic clicks. The changes in flight included change in wing beat frequency, amplitude of the stroke, a rotation of the wings, …