Trichodezia

Warren, 1895

white-striped black (for T. albovittata)

Species Guides

Trichodezia albovittata(white-striped black moth)
Trichodezia californiata(California Black)

Trichodezia is a of geometrid moths in the Larentiinae, described by Warren in 1895. The genus contains at least five described distributed in North America. One species, Trichodezia albovittata, is notable for being exclusively while retaining functional hearing organs, a trait that challenges assumptions about the evolutionary fate of anti-bat defenses in day-flying .

Trichodezia californiata by (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Ken-ichi Ueda. Used under a CC-BY license.

Trichodezia albovittata by (c) Fyn Kynd Photography, some rights reserved (CC BY). Used under a CC-BY license.

Trichodezia albovittata by Jeremy deWaard, University of British Columbia. Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Trichodezia: /ˌtrɪkoʊˈdɛziə/

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Distribution

North America; records from Vermont and other United States locations.

Behavior

Members of this include exclusively . Trichodezia albovittata has been observed to retain functional hearing and exhibits evasive responses to ultrasound, despite its diurnal activity pattern isolating it from echolocating bat .