Bat Predation on Eared Moths: A Test of the Allotonic Frequency Hypothesis

Many species of moths (Lepidoptera) possess ears which enable them to hear the echolocation calls of bats and avoid predation. The range of best hearing of eared moths is to frequencies usually between 20 and 50 kHz; therefore, bats with calls above or below these frequencies are predicted to captur...

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Veröffentlicht in:Oikos 1998-02, Vol.81 (1), p.143-151
Hauptverfasser: Pavey, Chris R., Burwell, Chris J.
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