Bertholdia trigona
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Arctiidae |
| Genus: | Bertholdia |
| Species: | B. trigona |
| Binomial name | |
| Bertholdia trigona (Grote, 1879)[1] | |
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Bertholdia trigona (commonly called Grote's Bertholdia) is a species of moth in the family Arctiidae. 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "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