Melese laodamia
| Melese laodamia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Arctiidae |
| Genus: | Melese |
| Species: | M. laodamia |
| Binomial name | |
| Melese laodamia (Druce, 1884) | |
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Melese laodamia is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It was described by Druce in 1884. It is found in Mexico, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela and Trinidad.[1]
This moth was used in the insignia of the RAF 360 squadron, a unit meant to confuse enemy radar during the second world war. The inspiration was the observation that Melese laodamia produces ultrasound when handled. The ultrasound was thought to jam the sonar of insectivorous bats.[2]
References
- ↑ Melese at funet
- ↑ A. D. Blest; T. S. Collett; J. D. Pye. "The Generation of Ultrasonic Signals by a New World Arctiid Moth". Proceedings of the Royal Society, London B. 158: 196–207. doi:10.1098/rspb.1963.0042.
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