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Functional constraints on the evolution of long butterfly proboscides: lessons from Neotropical skippers (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae)
Extremely long proboscides are rare among butterflies outside of the Hesperiidae, yet representatives of several genera of skipper butterflies possess proboscides longer than 50 mm. Although extremely elongated mouthparts can be regarded as advantageous adaptations to gain access to nectar in deep-t...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BlackWell Publishing Ltd
2015
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4402018/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25682841 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jeb.12601 |