Most butterflies and moths (Lepidoptera) use modified mouthparts, the proboscis, to acquire
fluids. We quantified the proboscis architecture of five butterfly species in three families to …

Hovering hawkmoths expend significant energy while feeding, which should select for
greater feeding efficiency. Although increased feeding efficiency has been implicitly …

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 …

Abstract The Asian corn borer, Ostrinia furnacalis (Guenée), is one of the most destructive
lepidopteran pests affecting maize in Asia. Previous research on the feeding behavior of O …

Proboscises of butterflies are modelled as elliptical hollow fibres that can be bent into coils.
The behaviour of coating films on such complex fibres is investigated to explain the …

Simple Summary The clover cutworm, Scotogramma trifolii Rottemberg, and the spotted
clover moth, Protoschinia scutosa (Denis & Schiffermuller), are worldwide polyphagous …

Fluid feeders represent more than half of the world's insect species. We review current
understanding of the physics of fluid-feeding, from the perspective of wetting, capillarity, and …

Proboscides are important feeding devices for most adult Lepidoptera and exhibit significant
morphological modifications and types of sensilla associated with feeding habits. In this …

Proboscises of many fluid-feeding insects share a common architecture: they have a
partially open food canal along their length. This feature has never been discussed in …

The feeding mechanism of fluid-feeding insects has become a highly multidisciplinary topic
of research. Advances in experimental techniques, such as X-ray phase-contrast imaging …