noctuid moths
New Records of Noctuid Moths (Noctuidae, Noctuinae, Xylenini) from Iran
... FEIZPOOR. S., SHIRVANI, A. and Gyulai (2006b) and Benedek and Ronkay (2001). The present study reveals that Polymixis comprises 22 species in Iran, of those, 15 species have Iranian type locality that mostly discovered ...
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The peripheral auditory characteristics of noctuid moths: information encoding and endogenous noise
... Noctuid moths have auditory systems sensitive to ultrasound (Roeder and Treat, ...a noctuid moth to make a decision as to whether an echolocating bat is present in its environment, it must evaluate ...
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Evidence for a southward autumn migration of nocturnal noctuid moths in central Europe
... nocturnal moths. These migrations – typically involving billions of moths from different taxa – have recently attracted considerable scientific ...migratory moths, we tethered each of two species of ...
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Quantifying interspecific variation in dispersal ability of noctuid moths using an advanced tethered flight technique
... (e.g. moths) that cannot be easily observed under natural field ...British noctuid moths, ranging in size from 12–27 mm forewing length (~40–660 mg body ...
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The peripheral auditory characteristics of noctuid moths: responses to the search phase echolocation calls of bats
... Moths from the families Noctuidae, Notodontidae, Geometridae, Pyralidae and some Sphingidae have auditory systems sensitive to ultrasound (Roeder et al. 1968; Roeder, 1974; Spangler and Takessian, 1983; Surlykke, ...
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Directional Sensitivity of the Ears of Noctuid Moths
... The measurements of sound intensity in relation to angle of presentation required that a tympanic nerve preparation mounted in a free acoustic field be presented with ultrasonic pulses a[r] ...
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Mechanics of a `simple' ear: tympanal vibrations in noctuid moths
... The loudspeaker was positioned ~20·cm from the experimental animal. All moths were positioned ventral side up and had their left tympanum scanned. All experiments were carried out on a vibration isolation table ...
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Adaptive strategies in nocturnally migrating insects and songbirds: contrasting responses to wind
... migrating moths often fly at altitudes between 200 and 800 m above the ground, where they usually aggregate in layers at the altitude of the fastest winds (Chapman et ...migrating moths. At the flight ...
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7. Ramesh Chander Bhagat
... to noctuid moth caterpillars, under subfamily Amphipyrinae (2 ...These noctuid species have been found to be feeding on 56 ...of noctuid-fauna ...of noctuid-fauna on host crops/ plants, has ...
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Moths are not silent, but whisper ultrasonic courtship songs
... Fig. 5. Pressure levels of sounds emitted by various moths for mating, territorial display or bat-defense. (A) Scatter plot of the sound pressure levels (0 dB SPL 20 Pa) at a distance of 1 cm from ...
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The neural mechanisms of antennal positioning in flying moths
... hawk moths from behavioral, neuroanatomical and neurophysiological ...antennae, moths were unable to bring their antennae into flight position, causing frequent collisions with the flapping ...in ...
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Do Moths Fly in Winter? –The Assemblage of Moths Active in a Temperate Deciduous Forest During the Cold Season in Central Poland
... active moths were light-trapped using a 250W mercury-vapour ...the moths’ activity; this was done at intervals of 7-10 ...resting moths were also taken from tree trunks. All the moths ...
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Surviving cave bats: auditory and behavioural defences in the Australian noctuid moth, Speiredonia spectans
... therefore, moths exposed to diverse bat communities typically found in the tropics will possess ears with greater sensitivity across more frequencies (Fullard, 1982; Fullard, ...on moths compared with those ...
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Regulation of Heat Production by Large Moths
... Using a behavioural approach we were able to show that the sphinx moth, Celerio lineata, regulates its body temperature rather precisely during periods of spontaneous activity Adams & He[r] ...
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Oviposition by sterile codling moths, Cydia pomonella (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) and control of wild populations with combined releases of sterile moths and egg parasitoids
... This paper provides data on the number of nonviable Cydia pomonella (L.) eggs that are present in orchards receiving sterile moths and the potential for these eggs[r] ...
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The Evolution of Anti-Bat Sensory Illusions in Moths
... To obtain a more holistic view of anti-bat hindwing morphology, it will also be important to determine whether complex hindwings have any role in mating success. Saturniids are often monandrous (mating with the first ...
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Wolbachia in butterflies and moths: geographic structure in infection frequency
... Introduction: Butterflies and moths (Lepidoptera) constitute one of the most diverse insect orders, and play an important role in ecosystem function. However, little is known in terms of their bacterial ...
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The Labial Gland: a Salt Secreting Organ of Saturniid Moths
... The present report provides physiological evidence that the labial gland is, in fact, engaged in an active process of salt secretion, possibly centred around the active accumulation of b[r] ...
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‘Un chant d'appel amoureux’: acoustic communication in moths
... Sound-production mechanisms have also evolved from existing motor systems. The tymbal organs of arctiids are clear examples. Although originally developed in the context of bat defence, their function has been exploited ...
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How do tiger moths jam bat sonar?
... Bertholdia trigona clicks frequently occurred in the time window required for ranging interference to occur. In a two-alternative forced choice experiment involving bats performing tasks from a platform, Miller ...
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