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2. Pollen processing behavior of Heliconius butterflies: A derived grooming behavior.

Author

Hikl, Anna-Laetitia and Krenn, Harald W.

Subjects
*BUTTERFLIES, *ANIMAL nutrition, *POLLEN, *GROOMING behavior in animals, *PROBOSCIDEA (Plants)
Abstract

The article focuses on a research conducted in order to describe pollen processing behavior of Heliconius butterflies. It discusses the pollen processing behavior as a derived proboscis grooming behavior which allowsHeliconius butterflies to utilize the pollen adhering to the proboscis as a source of nutrient. The study revealed the pollen processing behavior of Heliconius as a modified proboscis grooming behavior.

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2011
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