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Adaptive auditory risk assessment in the dogbane tiger moth when pursued by bats

Moths and butterflies flying in search of mates risk detection by numerous aerial predators; under the cover of night, the greatest threat will often be from insectivorous bats. During such encounters, the toxic dogbane tiger moth, Cycnia tenera uses the received intensity, duration and emission pat...

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Autores principales: Ratcliffe, John M., Fullard, James H., Arthur, Benjamin J., Hoy, Ronald R.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Royal Society 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3013417/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20719772
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2010.1488