Abstract

Measurements are given of the temperature and ir emission of three species of night-flying moths. A radiometric microscope was utilized to make nondestructive measurements of the vibrating moths and also to measure the ir reflectivity of the dull-colored wing scales of the moths. The possible utilization of coherent and incoherent ir signals in the communication systems of the insects is discussed.

© 1968 Optical Society of America

A High Frequency Dielectric Waveguide on the Antennae of Night-Flying Moths (Saturnidae)

P. S. Callahan
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Moth and candle: the candle flame as a sexual mimic of the coded infrared wavelengths from a moth sex scent (pheromone)

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Dielectric waveguide modeling at 3.0 cm of the antenna sensilla of the lovebug, Plecia neartica Hardy

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