... learning with the proboscis plays a role during flower handling. By rewarding the moths at an artificial flower, we show that, although moths learn an odor easily when they perceive it with their antennae, experiencing the odor just with the proboscis is not sufficient for odor learning. Furthermore...

... reward assessment and effective pollen transfer. 8 8 2010 © 2010. 2010 flower handling Lepidoptera nectar guides pollinator mechanoreception sensory ecology In recent years, there has been increasing interest in the use that animals make of multiple sensory modalities...