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One proboscis, two tasks: Adaptations to blood-feeding and nectar-extracting in long-proboscid horse flies (Tabanidae, Philoliche)
Female Pangoniinae in the tabanid fly genus Philoliche can display remarkably elongated proboscis lengths, which are adapted for both blood- and nectar-feeding. Apart from their role as blood-sucking pests, they represent important pollinators of the South African flora. This study examines the morp...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Elsevier Science Ltd
2014
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4175409/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25066540 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.asd.2014.07.003 |