Bertholdia trigona
Grote's bertholdia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Tribe: | Arctiini |
Subtribe: | Phaegopterina |
Genus: | Bertholdia |
Species: | B. trigona |
Binomial name | |
Bertholdia trigona (Grote, 1879)[1] | |
Synonyms | |
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Bertholdia trigona (commonly called Grote's bertholdia) is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. It is prevalent in the southwestern United States.[1] In studies performed at Wake Forest University, these moths were shown to have developed the ability to disrupt the echolocation of bats.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Bertholdia". Finland: funet.fi.
- ↑ Joyce, C. (2009-07-17). "Moths Outwit Bats By Jamming Sonar". USA: NPR National Public Radio KQED.
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External links
- "Bertholdia trigona". Butterflies and Moths of North America.
- Sonar jamming information
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