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Self-assembly of the butterfly proboscis: the role of capillary forces
The proboscis of butterflies and moths consists of two C-shaped fibres, the galeae, which are united after the insect emerges from the pupa. We observed that proboscis self-assembly is facilitated by discharge of saliva. In contrast with vertebrate saliva, butterfly saliva is not slimy and is an alm...
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| Pubblicato in: | J R Soc Interface |
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| Autori principali: | , , , , , , |
| Natura: | Artigo |
| Lingua: | Inglês |
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The Royal Society
2018
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| Accesso online: | https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6073639/ https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30045890 https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2018.0229 |
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