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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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |