Search for dissertations about: "Macroglossum stellatarum"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words Macroglossum stellatarum.

2. 1. Flower Cues for Hawkmoths: Colour, Place and Odour

   Author : Anna Balkenius; Biologiska institutionen; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Zoologi; Zoology; olfaction; vision; learning; multimodal; Macroglossum stellatarum; Hawkmoth; Deilephila elpenor;

   Abstract : Flowers use different cues to attract pollinators including colour and odour. How do hawkmoths use these cues to find the flowers? This question was investigated in two species of hawkmoth, the diurnal species, Macroglossum stellatarum, and the nocturnal species, Deilephila elpenor. Both species have colour vision and D. READ MORE

4. 2. Power and Wake Dynamics of Hawkmoth Flight

   Author : Kajsa Warfvinge; Evolutionär ekologi; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Insect flight; Aerodynamics; Wind tunnel; Particle Image Velocimetry PIV .; tomo-PIV; Power; Manduca sexta; Macroglossum stellatarum; Hawkmoth;

   Abstract : Aerodynamic theory states that the power required to fly is related to flight speed with a ∪-shaped curve. This has been shown in vertebrates, but insects have been proposed to have a flat, or J-shaped power curve. READ MORE