Nectar Uptake of a Long-Proboscid <i>Prosoeca</i> Fly (Nemestrinidae)—Proboscis Morphology and Flower Shape

Several <i>Prosoeca</i> (Nemestinidae) species use a greatly elongated proboscis to drink nectar from long-tubed flowers. We studied morphological adaptations for nectar uptake of <i>Prosoeca</i><i>marinusi</i> that were endemic to the Northern Cape of South Africa. Our study site was a small isolat...

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Hlavní autoři:	Harald W. Krenn, Florian Karolyi, Peter Lampert, Annalie Melin, Jonathan F. Colville
Médium:	Artigo
Jazyk:	Inglês
Vydáno:	MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Edice:	Insects
Témata:	mouthparts nectar-feeding insect-flower interaction flower morphology nectar quantity nectar level calculation
On-line přístup:	https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/4/371
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