''Bertholdia trigona'', or Grote's bertholdia, is a species of
moth in the family
Erebidae
The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth groups. The family includes the underwings ('' Catocala'') ...
. The species was
first described by
Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1879.
It is prevalent in the southwestern United States.
[
In studies performed at Wake Forest University, these moths were shown to have developed the ability to disrupt the echolocation of bats. This insect is the only known species that can jam its predator's echolocation.]
References
External links
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*Corcoran, Aaron
''SonarJamming.com''
Sensory and Movement Ecology Lab at UC Colorado Springs.
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Phaegopterina
Moths described in 1879