A phylogenomic analysis of lichen-feeding tiger moths uncovers evolutionary origins of host chemical sequestration [PDF]
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 2018 Host species utilize a variety of defenses to deter feeding, including secondary chemicals. Some phytophagous insects have evolved tolerance to these chemical defenses, and can sequester secondary defense compounds for use against their own predators and
Clare H Scott Chialvo +2 more
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Anti-bat tiger moth sounds: Form and function
Current Zoology, 2010 The night sky is the venue of an ancient acoustic battle between echolocating bats and their insect prey. Many tiger moths (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae) answer the attack calls of bats with a barrage of high frequency clicks.
Aaron J. CORCORAN, William E. CONNER, Jesse R. BARBER
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Richness of tiger moths (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae) in the Brazilian Cerrado: how much do we know? [PDF]
Zoologia (Curitiba), 2010 The Cerrado biome is located in the central region of Brazil and consists mainly of savanna vegetation. In this study we assessed the richness of tiger moths (Arctiidae) of the Brazilian Cerrado.
Viviane G. Ferro +2 more
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Population Explosions of Tiger Moth Lead to Lepidopterism Mimicking Infectious Fever Outbreaks. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 Lepidopterism is a disease caused by the urticating scales and toxic fluids of adult moths, butterflies or its caterpillars. The resulting cutaneous eruptions and systemic problems progress to clinical complications sometimes leading to death.
Pallara Janardhanan Wills +8 more
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Diversity and composition of tiger moths (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae) in an area of Atlantic Forest in southern Brazil: is the fauna more diverse in the grassland or in the forest? [PDF]
Zoologia (Curitiba), 2012 The Atlantic Forest is considered a biodiversity hotspot for conservation, because its fauna and flora are highly endemic and suffer from loss of natural habitats.
Viviane Gianluppi Ferro +1 more
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Nonchalant Flight in Tiger Moths (Erebidae: Arctiinae) Is Correlated With Unpalatability
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2019 Many aposematic animals are well-known to exhibit generally sluggish movements. However, less is known about their escape responses when under direct threat of predation.
Nicolas J. Dowdy +2 more
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How do tiger moths jam bat sonar? [PDF]
Journal of Experimental Biology, 2011 SUMMARY The tiger moth Bertholdia trigona is the only animal in nature known to defend itself by jamming the sonar of its predators – bats. In this study we analyzed the three-dimensional flight paths and echolocation behavior of big brown bats (Eptesicus fuscus) attacking B.
Corcoran, Aaron J. +3 more
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Artificial Light at Night Affects Larval Growth Without Altering Survival or Pupation in Spongy Moth (<i>Lymantria dispar dispar</i>). [PDF]
Ecol EvolIn this study, we investigated how artificial light at night (ALAN) affects larval development in the invasive spongy moth. Caterpillars exposed to 3700 K LED light reached higher body masses than those under 2200 K or darkness, suggesting ALAN may enhance growth and influence population dynamics.
van Koppenhagen N +5 more
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Hilltopping influences spatial dynamics in a patchy population of tiger moths. [PDF]
Proc Biol Sci, 2022 Abstract Dispersal is a key driver of spatial population dynamics. Dispersal behavior may be shaped by many factors, such as mate-finding, the spatial distribution of resources, or wind and currents, yet most models of spatial dynamics assume random dispersal.
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Extreme Duty Cycles in the Acoustic Signals of Tiger Moths: Sexual and Natural Selection Operating in Parallel [PDF]
Integrative Organismal Biology, 2020 Nicolas J Dowdy, W E Conner
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