Evolution of proboscis musculature in Lepidoptera
The suctorial proboscis of adult Lepidoptera represents a key morphological innovation that enabled these insects to gain access to new food sources. In the ancestral condition of the lepidopteran proboscis only extrinsic galeal muscles are present in the basal joint region. The presence of addition...
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Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science
2004-12-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Entomology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-200404-0011_Evolution_of_proboscis_musculature_in_Lepidoptera.php |