Melese laodamia

Melese laodamia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Subfamily:	Arctiinae
Genus:	Melese
Species:	M. laodamia
Binomial name
	Melese laodamia; (H. Druce, 1884)
Synonyms
	Neritos laodamia H. Druce, 1884; Neritos cutheans H. Druce, 1896;

Melese laodamia is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Herbert 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, whose task was to develop equipment and tactics to jam enemy radars during the Cold War period. 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[]

^ Savela, Markku (January 2, 2017). "Melese laodamia (Druce, 1884)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
^ 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 of London B. 158: 196–207. doi:10.1098/rspb.1963.0042.

Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.

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[1] Savela, Markku (January 2, 2017). "Melese laodamia (Druce, 1884)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 3, 2020.

[2] 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 of London B. 158: 196–207. doi:10.1098/rspb.1963.0042.

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