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Functional morphology of the feeding apparatus and evolution of proboscis length in metalmark butterflies (Lepidoptera: Riodinidae)

An assessment of the anatomical costs of extremely long proboscid mouthparts can contribute to the understanding of the evolution of form and function in the context of insect feeding behaviour. An integrative analysis of expenses relating to an exceptionally long proboscis in butterflies includes a...

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Autores principales: Bauder, Julia Anne-Sophie, Handschuh, Stephan, Metscher, Brian Douglas, Krenn, Harald Wolfgang
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BlackWell Publishing Ltd 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4021108/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24839308
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bij.12134