Bertholdia trigona

Bertholdia trigona
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Arctiidae
Genus: Bertholdia
Species: B. trigona
Binomial name
Bertholdia trigona
(Grote, 1879)

Bertholdia trigona (commonly called the Tiger Moth or Grote's Bertholdia) is a species of moth in the Arctiidae family. It is prevalent in the Southwestern United States.[1]

In studies performed at Wake Forest University, these moths were shown to have developed the special ability to disrupt the echolocation of bats.[2]

References

  1. ^ Bertholdia at funet.fi
  2. ^ Joyce, Christopher. "Moths Outwit Bats By Jamming Sonar." July 17, 2009. Retrieved at NPR

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