Biomechanical drivers of the evolution of butterflies and moths with a coilable proboscis DOI Creative Commons
Alexandre V. Palaoro,

Daria Monaenkova,

charles e. beard

et al.

Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 291(2035)

Published: Nov. 1, 2024

Current biomechanical models suggest that butterflies and moths use their proboscis as a drinking straw pulling nectar continuous liquid column. Our analyses revealed an alternative mode for fluid uptake: bubble trains help defeat drag. We combined X-ray phase-contrast imaging, optical video microscopy, micro-computed tomography, phylogenetic of evolution mechanics bubble-train formation to understand the biomechanics butterfly moth feeding. mechanism appeared in early with long enough coil. propose that, addition ability drink column from pools, exploit films by capitalizing on would have expanded range available food sources, facilitating diversification Lepidoptera.

Language: Английский

Biomechanical drivers of the evolution of butterflies and moths with a coilable proboscis DOI Creative Commons
Alexandre V. Palaoro,

Daria Monaenkova,

charles e. beard

et al.

Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 291(2035)

Published: Nov. 1, 2024

Current biomechanical models suggest that butterflies and moths use their proboscis as a drinking straw pulling nectar continuous liquid column. Our analyses revealed an alternative mode for fluid uptake: bubble trains help defeat drag. We combined X-ray phase-contrast imaging, optical video microscopy, micro-computed tomography, phylogenetic of evolution mechanics bubble-train formation to understand the biomechanics butterfly moth feeding. mechanism appeared in early with long enough coil. propose that, addition ability drink column from pools, exploit films by capitalizing on would have expanded range available food sources, facilitating diversification Lepidoptera.

Language: Английский

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