Vestibular feedback for flight control in hawkmoths

Sanjay P Sane; Maitri Manjunath; Chinmayee L Mukunda

doi:10.1016/j.tins.2023.05.004

Vestibular feedback for flight control in hawkmoths

Trends Neurosci. 2023 Aug;46(8):614-616. doi: 10.1016/j.tins.2023.05.004. Epub 2023 May 26.

Authors

Sanjay P Sane¹, Maitri Manjunath², Chinmayee L Mukunda³

Affiliations

¹ National Centre for Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, GKVK Campus, Bellary Road, Bangalore 560065, India. Electronic address: sane@ncbs.res.in.
² National Centre for Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, GKVK Campus, Bellary Road, Bangalore 560065, India; SASTRA University, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu 613401, India.
³ National Centre for Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, GKVK Campus, Bellary Road, Bangalore 560065, India.

PMID: 37246111
DOI: 10.1016/j.tins.2023.05.004

Abstract

Flying insects require mechanosensory feedback to rapidly generate compensatory responses to unexpected perturbations. Such feedback is critical in insects such as moths, which fly under low light levels, compromising their ability to visually compensate for aerial perturbations. Here, we describe how diverse mechanosensory organs have adapted to provide vestibular feedback in various insects, with particular focus on hawkmoths.

Keywords: Johnston’s organs; campaniform sensilla; halteres; insect flight; vestibular feedback; wing mechanosensors.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Feedback
Moths* / physiology