Visual feedback influences antennal positioning in flying hawk moths

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 217, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 908-917

  Krishnan, Anand ^a   Sane, Sanjay P ^a  

^a TATA INSTITUTE OF FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Antennal mechanosensors; Antennal positioning behavior; B hm's bristles; Vision

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANTENNA (ORGAN); ANTENNAL MECHANOSENSORS; ANTENNAL POSITIONING BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; BÖHM'S BRISTLES; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FLYING; MALE; MOTH; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SENSORY FEEDBACK; SKELETAL MUSCLE; VISION;

ANTENNAL MECHANOSENSORS; ANTENNAL POSITIONING BEHAVIOR; BÖHM'S BRISTLES; VISION;

ANIMALS; ARTHROPOD ANTENNAE; CUES; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEEDBACK, SENSORY; FLIGHT, ANIMAL; MALE; MOTHS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHOTIC STIMULATION; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 84907551039     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: 14779145     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.094276     Document Type: Article

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