Hedylids have ultrasound-sensitive ears on their wings to help them avoid bats.
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Yack, J., Fullard, J. Ultrasonic hearing in nocturnal butterflies. Nature 403, 265–266 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1038/35002247
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