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Ultrasound: its role in the courtship of the arctiid moth,Cycnia tenera

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MaleCycnia tenera (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae) were shown to produce ultrasonic clicks during courtship. The ultrasound enhances male courtship success, but only in the absence of male-produced pheromonal cues.

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Conner, W.E. Ultrasound: its role in the courtship of the arctiid moth,Cycnia tenera. Experientia 43, 1029–1031 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01952230

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