Abstract
ABSTRACT. The dogbane tiger moth (Cycnia tenera Hübner; Arctiidae) responds to ultrasonic, artificial bat echolocation signals by emitting stereotyped trains of high‐frequency, rapidly repeated clicks. By comparing this response in intact and headless moths, the role of protocerebral auditory inter‐neurones suggested by other studies was examined. Individual moths were tested intact and decapitated, and their response differences analysed. Response latency and threshold (dB) did not alter with the removal of the head but response duration and responsiveness to stimulus trains were significantly reduced in headless moths. These data are interpreted as suggesting the existence of a reflex arc connecting the moth's tympanic organ (ear) with its sound‐producing structure (tymbal), and as providing preliminary evidence that the role of higher‐order interneurones is primarily that of response reinforcement.
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