Claim · model-written summary
Agrius convolvuli and Xanthopan morganii jointly pollinated C. nobilis despite differences between proboscis and corolla tube lengths.
- Taxon
- C. nobilisChamaepentas nobilise0
- Interactor
- A. convolvuli
Agrius convolvulie0pollinator - Second interactor
- X. morganii
Xanthopan morganiie0pollinator - Outcome
- jointly pollinatee0
- Qualifier
- despite their proboscides differing in length and being mismatched with the corolla tube lengthe0
Verbatim
e0“A. convolvuli and X. morganii share floral resources and jointly pollinate C. nobilis , despite their proboscides differing in length and being mismatched with the corolla tube length.”
Title
Steven D. Johnson Biotropica 2024. doi:10.1111/btp.13293
Other claims from this paper (6)
- Observation Anthers inside the approximately 12 cm floral tube coated visiting hawkmoth proboscides with sticky pollen.
- Observation Agrius convolvuli visited C. nobilis in central Zambia.
- Observation Xanthopan morganii visited C. nobilis in central Zambia.
- Observation Pollen on captured hawkmoth proboscides originated from C. nobilis.
- Observation C. nobilis showed early evening anthesis and a highly reflective white limbus.
- Observation C. nobilis produced evening scent dominated by oxygenated aromatic and terpenoid compounds.