Active echolocation enables bats to orient and hunt the night sky for insects. As a counter-
measure against the severe predation pressure many nocturnal insects have evolved ears …

In nature, trickery and deception are widespread. Animals and plants mimic other objects or
species in the environment for protection, trick other species into rearing their young, lure …

The so-called death-feigning is a well-known behavior because the term is commonly used
in daily life. Death-feigning means taking an irresponsive attitude toward others by …

A new species, Conogethes sahyadriensis sp. nov.(Lepidoptera: Crambidae), feeding on
cardamom, is described from India. The species status is supported by diagnostic …

The presence of intra-specific acoustic communication in diurnal butterflies is not well
established. Here, we examined the function of the tympanal ear (Vogel's organ, VO) in the …

Mating behavior is essential for sexual reproduction, and it is often modulated by key
chemical cues. In many moth species, males find compatible mates through the reception of …

Acoustic signals trigger various behaviours in insects such as courtship or escape from
predators. However, it remains unknown whether insects utilize acoustic signals to …

Bat-and-moth is a good model system for understanding predator–prey interactions resulting
from interspecific coevolution. Night-flying insects have been under predation pressure from …

Lepidoptera evolved tympanic ears in response to echolocating bats. Comparative studies
have shown that moth ears evolved many times independently from chordotonal organs …

Moths have evolved auditory channels under predation pressure from insectivorous bats
that emit ultrasonic pulses for capturing prey, including moths. Tympanate moths perform …