Antennal scales improve signal detection efficiency in moths
Antennal scales improve signal detection efficiency in moths
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England: The Royal Society
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The elaborate bipectinate antennae of male moths are thought to increase their sensitivity to female sex pheromones, and so should be favoured by selection. Yet simple filamentous antennae are the most common structure among moths. The stereotypic arrangements of scales on the surface of antennae may resolve this paradox. We use computational fluid...
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Antennal scales improve signal detection efficiency in moths
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TN_cdi_crossref_citationtrail_10_1098_rspb_2017_2832
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_crossref_citationtrail_10_1098_rspb_2017_2832
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0962-8452
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1471-2954
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10.1098/rspb.2017.2832
