Do small ermine moths sing? Possible stridulatory sound production in Yponomeutidae (Lepidoptera)

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:2017
Authors:Agassiz
Journal:Journal of Natural History
Volume:51
Issue:21-22
Pagination:1229 - 1236
Date Published:Feb-26-20172086
ISSN:0022-2933
Keywords:hearing, hind wing, sound production, stridulation, Yponomeutidae
Abstract:

In the hind wings of Yponomeuta and related genera there are transparent patches without scales; within these are arrays of ridges and it is suggested these may be used to produce sounds, with the adjacent membrane acting as a resonator. Avenues for further research are explored, together with potential taxonomic implications.

URL:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00222933.2017.1324063https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/00222933.2017.1324063
DOI:10.1080/00222933.2017.1324063
Short Title:Journal of Natural History
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