[HTML][HTML] Network topology of wing veins in Hawaiian flies mitigates allometric dilemma

K Sugiyama, Y Kubota, O Mochizuki - Biomimetics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Specific Hawaiian fruit flies have an extra crossvein (ECV) in the wing vein network which
connects contiguously with another crossvein and forms a unique cruciform topology. These …

[HTML][HTML] Positional Effects of a Fly's Wing Vein in the Asymmetric Distribution of Hydraulic Resistances

K Sugiyama, Y Kubota, O Mochizuki - Symmetry, 2024 - mdpi.com
Insect wing vein networks facilitate blood transport with unknown haemodynamic effects on
their structures. Fruit flies have the posterior cross vein (PCV) that disrupts the symmetry of …

[PDF][PDF] Hemodynamic Effects of the Unique Network Topology of Hawaiian Flies' Wing Veins

K SUGIYAMA, Y KUBOTA, N MIYANISHI… - icjwsf2024.org
Specific Hawaiian fruit flies exhibit a unique wing vein network featuring an extra crossvein
(ECV), forming a cruciform network topology. Vein diameters were small for the wing size in …