The long and the short of it: a global analysis of hawkmoth pollination niches and interaction networks

SD Johnson, M Moré, FW Amorim, WA Haber… - Functional …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Proboscis length has been proposed as a key dimension of plant pollination niches, but this
niche space has not previously been explored at regional and global scales for any …

Beyond neutral and forbidden links: morphological matches and the assembly of mutualistic hawkmoth–plant networks

FD Sazatornil, M More, S Benitez‐Vieyra… - Journal of Animal …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
A major challenge in evolutionary ecology is to understand how co‐evolutionary processes
shape patterns of interactions between species at community level. Pollination of flowers …

Armament imbalances: match and mismatch in plant-pollinator traits of highly specialized long-spurred orchids

M More, FW Amorim, S Benitez-Vieyra, AM Medina… - PLoS …, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Background Some species of long-spurred orchids achieve pollination by a close
association with long-tongued hawkmoths. Among them, several Habenaria species present …

A hawkmoth crossroads? Species richness, seasonality and biogeographical affinities of Sphingidae in a Brazilian Cerrado

FW Amorim, RS DeÁvila Jr… - Journal of …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The aim of the study was (1) to describe the biodiversity of the sphingid assemblage in a
Cerrado area in the Triângulo Mineiro region, south‐east of Brazil;(2) to evaluate the …

Geographic variation in floral scent of Echinopsis ancistrophora (Cactaceae); evidence for constraints on hawkmoth attraction

BO Schlumpberger, RA Raguso - Oikos, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Variation in floral phenotype (color, depth, nectar) suggests incipient specialization for bee
or hawkmoth pollination across the geographic distribution of Echinopsis ancistrophora, with …

Diel rhythms and sex differences in the locomotor activity of hawkmoths

GT Broadhead, T Basu, M von Arx… - Journal of …, 2017 - journals.biologists.com
Circadian patterns of activity are considered ubiquitous and adaptive, and are often invoked
as a mechanism for temporal niche partitioning. Yet, comparisons of rhythmic behavior in …

RESTRICTION OF POLLINATOR ASSEMBLAGE THROUGH FLOWER LENGTH AND WIDTH IN THREE LONG-TONGUED HAWKMOTH–POLLINATED SPECIES OF …

M Moré, AN Sérsic, AA Cocucci - Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden, 2007 - BioOne
Apocynaceae have a precise pollination mechanism. However, broad pollinator
assemblages, including several insect orders, have often been recorded. We test how the …

Phenotypic selection mosaic for flower length influenced by geographically varying hawkmoth pollinator proboscis length and abiotic environment

F Soteras, MA Rubini Pisano, JB Bariles… - New …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Biotic and abiotic context may affect the intensity of interspecific interactions and
subsequently drive locally particular phenotypic selection patterns on interacting traits. We …

Species diversity of entomophilous plants and flower-visiting insects is sustained in the field margins of sunflower crops

JP Torretta, SL Poggio - Journal of Natural history, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Field margins are key landscape features sustaining biodiversity in farmland mosaics and
through that, ecosystem services. However, agricultural intensification has encouraged …

Floral Scent Evolution in the Genus Jaborosa (Solanaceae): Influence of Ecological and Environmental Factors

M More, F Soteras, AC Ibañez, S Dötterl, AA Cocucci… - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Floral scent is a key communication channel between plants and pollinators. However, the
contributions of environment and phylogeny to floral scent composition remain poorly …