Double meaning of courtship song in a moth

• Published in: Proceedings of the Royal Society. B, Biological sciences Vol. 281; no. 1789; pp. 1 - 8
• Main Authors: Nakano, Ryo, Ihara, Fumio, Mishiro, Koji, Toyama, Masatoshi, Toda, Satoshi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: The Royal Society 22.08.2014
• Subjects: Acoustic echoes; Bats; Courtship; Female animals; Insect flight; Male animals; Mating behavior; Moths; Scotophase; Ultrasonics

Males use courtship signals to inform a conspecific female of their presence and/or quality, or, alternatively, to 'cheat' females by imitating the cues of a prey or predator. These signals have the single function of advertising for mating. Here, we show the dual functions of the courtshi...