This review deals with the morphology and function of adult insect mouthparts modified to
feed on nectar, pollen or petals. Specialization to nectar-feeding is evident in formation of …

The form and function of the mouthparts in adult Lepidoptera and their feeding behavior are
reviewed from evolutionary and ecological points of view. The formation of the suctorial …

This is the first comprehensive book focusing on the form and function of insect mouthparts.
Written by leading experts, it reviews the current knowledge on feeding types and the …

This paper considers specializations in mouthpart structure among parasitoid wasps. I
commence with a brief survey of mouthpart specializations (mostly involving the mandibles …

This paper considers mouthpart specializations for feeding among dipteran parasitoids, and
places them in both an evolutionary and an ecological context. Parasitoid flies display …

Contrary to earlier suggestions we report large loads of pollen carried on butterfly
mouthparts. This finding contradicts arguments that the Lepidopteran proboscis has evolved …

Proboscis length, the length of the tip, the number and length of the various sensilla
throughout the proboscis, and the size and shape of the labial palpi were compared in 25 …

The external structures of the proboscis are investigated in eye-frequenting species of
Noctuidae, Geometridae and Pyralidae by means of scanning electron microscopy. They are …

Many species of nymphalid butterflies only exceptionally visit flowers and feed instead on
tree sap, juice of rotting fruits and other decaying substances. To investigate whether the …

The skeletal and muscular morphology of the preoral cavity, including the labrum,
hypopharynx and labium, was examined in the imago in representatives of all the …