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Adaptations for nectar-feeding in the mouthparts of long-proboscid flies (Nemestrinidae: Prosoeca)

The insects with the longest proboscis in relation to body length are the nectar-feeding Nemestrinidae. These flies represent important pollinators of the South African flora and feature adaptations to particularly long-tubed flowers. The present study examined the morphology of the extremely long a...

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Main Authors: KAROLYI, FLORIAN, SZUCSICH, NIKOLAUS U., COLVILLE, JONATHAN F., KRENN, HARALD W.
Format: Artigo
Sprog:Inglês
Udgivet: 2012
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Online adgang:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4021155/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24839307
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8312.2012.01945.x
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