An interesting read on this matter is found at http://www.geocities.com/pennypoint9/hawkmoth.html
There is little information in the scientific literature, but what was published is excellent quality. You should look for papers authored by L. A. Nilsson, during the 1980's. Of particular note is his 1985 paper: Nilsson, L.A., L. Jonsson, L. Rason, and E. Randrianjohany. 1985. Monophily and pollination mechanisms in Angraecum arachnites (Orchidaceae) in a guild of long-tongued hawk-moths (Sphingidae) in Madagascar. Bot. J. Linn. Soc., 26(1): 1-19.
PJ
On 25 Mar 2005, at 01:46 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Can anyone point me to a reference that indicates where exactly the pollinia of an angraecum attaches on a moth's body? Is it the proboscis of the moth or its head?
Thanks.
Nick -- Nicholas Plummer nickplummer-at-nc.rr.com
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