Evolutionary functional morphology of the proboscis and feeding apparatus of hawk moths (Sphingidae: Lepidoptera)

The morphology of the proboscis and associated feeding organs was studied in several nectar‐feeding hawk moths, as well as a specialized honey‐feeder and two supposedly nonfeeding species. The proboscis lengths ranged from a few millimeters to more than 200 mm. Despite the variation in proboscis len...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of morphology (1931) 2022-11, Vol.283 (11), p.1390-1410
Hauptverfasser:	Reinwald, Caroline, Bauder, Julia A.‐S., Karolyi, Florian, Neulinger, Michael, Jaros, Sarah, Metscher, Brian, Krenn, Harald W.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Butterflies - anatomy & histology Feeding Behavior Hawks insects Moths - anatomy & histology mouthparts Plant Nectar Sensilla suction pump
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