Genetic Color Polymorphism of the Whitelined Sphinx Moth larva (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) [PDF]
Journal of Insect Science, 2020 AbstractFor a trait to be considered polymorphic, it must fulfill both genetic and ecological criteria. Genetically, a polymorphic trait must have multiple heritable variants, potentially from the same female, in high-enough frequency as to not be due to mutation.
Francois, C L, Davidowitz, G
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Sex- and Male-Morph-Specific Variation in Brain Mass and Cell Number Scaling in Solitary Centris pallida (Hymenoptera: Apidae) Bees. [PDF]
J Comp NeurolWe counted the number of cells in bees’ brains. Female C. pallida bees have more neurons in their brains overall than males. Small male morph bees had fewer cells and reduced densities in the visual input brain regions than large morph males, despite specializing on sight to find mates.
Barrett M, Godfrey RK.
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3D-reconstructions and virtual 4D-visualization to study metamorphic brain development in the sphinx moth Manduca sexta [PDF]
Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience, 2010 During metamorphosis, the transition from the larva to the adult, the insect brain undergoes considerable remodeling: New neurons are integrated while larval neurons are remodeled or eliminated.
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The Dangers of Growing Old: Adult Moths Face Higher Predation Pressures than Caterpillars in Hyles lineata [PDF]
InsectsHolometabolous insects display drastically different morphologies across life stages (i.e., larvae vs. adults). Morphological differences across life stages, such as different sizes and coloration, likely result in differential survival, as predators may
Braulio A. Sanchez +11 more
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Corallorhiza striata is the first example of a pseudocopulatory orchid in North America and an instance of "double deception" in fully mycoheterotrophic plants. [PDF]
Am J BotAbstract Premise Orchids have many pollination strategies, from highly species‐specific mutualisms with insects to deceit pollination, including sexual deception. The family also has the most leafless, parasitic species (mycoheterotrophs) of any plant family.
Freudenstein JV, Barrett CF.
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Feeding rate in adult Manduca sexta is unaffected by proboscis submersion depth. [PDF]
PLoS ONEAdult moths from framily Spingidae (i.e. hawkmoths or sphinx moths) commonly feed on flower nectar through an extended proboscis, often several centimeters in length and longer than the body of the moth.
Tomas F Pierce, Tyson L Hedrick
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Scientific Reports, 2017 Fluid-feeding insects have evolved a unique strategy to distribute the labor between a liquid-acquisition device (proboscis) and a sucking pump. We theoretically examined physical constraints associated with coupling of the proboscis and sucking pump ...
Konstantin G. Kornev +3 more
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The neural bases of host plant selection in a Neuroecology framework
Frontiers in Physiology, 2015 Understanding how animals make use of environmental information to guide behavior is a fundamental problem in the field of neuroscience. Similarly, the field of ecology seeks to understand the role of behavior in shaping interactions between organisms at
Carolina E Reisenman, Jeffrey A Riffell
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Journal of Lipid Research, 1996 Two insect lipoproteins, triacylglycerol-rich Aedes aegypti lipophorin and diacylglycerol-rich Manduca sexta lipophorin, were compared in their ability to load neutral lipid from fat body. When fat body of M.
J E Pennington +2 more
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Do camera light traps for moths provide similar data as conventional funnel light traps?
Insect Conservation and Diversity, Volume 19, Issue 3, Page 498-510, May 2026.We recorded moths using a traditional collection method (funnel light traps, FLTs) and compared them with records made using automated camera light traps (CLTs). In direct comparison, the recorded moth species richness was similar, but the CLTs were able to leverage their advantages over longer periods of time and recorded more species.
Vivian Holzhauer +3 more
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