Kokoro Moths

Kokoro Moths are a species of insect whose native habitat is largely tropical and equatorial, though instances of their existence has been recorded in temperate environments in lesser numbers. Their wingspan can grow quite large, reaching recorded lengths of up to 150mm.

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Taxonomy

 * Kingdom: Animalia
 * Phylum: Arthropoda
 * Class: Insecta
 * Order: Lepidoptera
 * Family: Saturniidae
 * Genus: Kokorum
 * Species: Kokoro

Description
Using a set of modified tymbal organs, these creatures  capture an ongoing stream of noise information from the environment around them, while emulating samples of it at random intervals.

Though the samples emulated are random, (Beasts howling from twenty million years ago, childrens' conversations from five minutes ago) during the extremely rare mating season the emulated noises become more selective, forming a beautiful orchestra. Adversely, when threatened, the mimetic glands recall the most gruesome, horrifying sounds they have captured to frighten predators and avoid early fate.

These creatures are ancient, living to be thousands of years old. Where many have given up or forgotten the past, by recording it for its own survival, Kokoro Moths have not. Though having the intelligence of any normal insect, these creatures may plausibly hold glimpses of the past long forgotten. Obtaining these however, is nothing but a dumb fool’s luck.

Diet
Kokoro feed namely on material that dissolves in water, like nectar from flowers, tree sap, bird droppings, animal dung, pollen, or rotting fruit. They are also attracted to sodium found in salt, and have no qualms with landing on species who sweat.

Defense against Predators
Bats remain a main predator to Kokoro Moths. Normally, a typical bat attack starts with relatively intermittent sounds. Bats then increase in frequency—up to 200 cries per second—as the bat gets closer to the Kokoro to determine its precise location. This is when the Kokoro unleash a storm of noise, clicking at a rate of up to 7,500 times a second. This furious clicking by the moths reverses the bats' pattern. Because the frequency of the bat sonar decreased, rather than increased, it is suggested that the Kokoro has escaped.

For birds and other related predators who do not rely on echolocation for sight, the Kokoro relies on visual mimicry. Depending on the natural environment, Kokoro spend much of their time resting anywhere from tree trunks to flower petals.