Bertholdia trigona

Bertholdia trigona, or Grote's bertholdia, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1879.[1] It is prevalent in the southwestern United States.[1]

Grote's bertholdia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Bertholdia
Species:
B. trigona
Binomial name
Bertholdia trigona
(Grote, 1879)
Synonyms
  • Halysidota trigona Grote, 1879

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.[2]

References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Bertholdia trigona (Grote, 1879)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  2. Joyce, Christopher (July 17, 2009). "Moths Outwit Bats By Jamming Sonar". Morning Edition. National Public Radio.
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