Tymbals (IMAGE)

Florida Museum of Natural History

Tymbals

Caption

This moth in the genus Melese has paired tymbals on the side of its thorax that produce sound by buckling in and out.

Credit

Florida Museum photo by Jeff Gage

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License

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