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Uptake of liquid from wet surfaces by the brush-tipped proboscis of a butterfly

This study investigated the effect of the brush-tipped proboscis of the Asian comma (Polygonia c-aureum) on wet-surface feeding. The tip region of this proboscis was observed, especially two microstructures; the intake slits through which liquid passes into the proboscis and the brush-like sensilla...

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Autores principales: Lee, Seung Chul, Lee, Sang Joon
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4221773/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25373895
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep06934