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Observationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Agrius convolvuli visited C. nobilis in central Zambia.

Taxon: C. nobilisChamaepentas nobilise0
Interactor: Agrius convolvuliAgrius convolvulie0pollinator
Outcome: visitede0
Value: c. 13 cme0
Setting: central Zambiae0

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“Direct observations and camera trapping on granite outcrops in central Zambia showed that C. nobilis was visited both by Agrius convolvuli (proboscis length c. 13 cm) and Xanthopan morganii (proboscis length c. 17 cm)”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 668–885

Title

Pollination of Chamaepentas nobilis (Rubiaceae) by long‐proboscid hawkmoths in south‐central Africa: Trait mismatching and floral scent chemistry

Steven D. Johnson Biotropica 2024. doi:10.1111/btp.13293

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Observationauthor interpretationoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Agrius convolvuli and Xanthopan morganii jointly pollinated C. nobilis despite differences between proboscis and corolla tube lengths.

Taxon: C. nobilisChamaepentas nobilise0
Interactor: A. convolvuliAgrius convolvulie0pollinator
Second interactor: X. morganiiXanthopan morganiie0pollinator
Outcome: jointly pollinatee0
Qualifier: despite their proboscides differing in length and being mismatched with the corolla tube lengthe0

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“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.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1391–1575

Title

Pollination of Chamaepentas nobilis (Rubiaceae) by long‐proboscid hawkmoths in south‐central Africa: Trait mismatching and floral scent chemistry

Steven D. Johnson Biotropica 2024. doi:10.1111/btp.13293

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Agrius convolvuli was the most specialized species in the pollination network.

Taxon: plantsViridiplantaet0
Interactor: Agrius convolvuliAgrius convolvulie0pollinator
Outcome: most specialized speciese0

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“Agrius convolvuli was the most specialized species, while Zizina otis had the highest species strength in the pollination network.”
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“host plants”
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Title

Multiple interaction networks reveal that Lepidoptera larvae and adults prefer various host plants for diet and pollination

Xiangping WANG; Xiao FU; Miaomiao SHI; et al. Integrative Zoology 2023. doi:10.1111/1749-4877.12745

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Agrius convolvuli occurs in the Haut-Katanga province, reported for the first time.

Taxon: sweet potatoIpomoea batatase0
Interactor: Agrius convolvuliAgrius convolvulie0pest
Outcome: occurrence of the peste3
Qualifier: for the first timee3
Setting: Haut-Katanga provincee3

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“Agrius convolvuli (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) is a pest that feeds on young sweet potato leaves causing severe plant defoliation”
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e3
“This study was designed to report for the first time on the occurrence of the pest in the Haut-Katanga province in DR Congo”
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Title

Occurrence of the sweet potato hornworm Agrius convolvuli (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) in the Haut-Katanga province, Democratic Republic of the Congo

S.M. Ntambo; M.C. Cokola; M. Chiona; et al. Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research 2022. doi:10.4081/jear.2022.10424

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Lubumbashi was among the most highly infested sites, with infestation of 18.80±11.36.

Taxon: sweet potatoIpomoea batatase0
Interactor: Agrius convolvuliAgrius convolvulie0pest
Outcome: infestatione2
Value: 18.80±11.36e2
Qualifier: most highly infestede2
Setting: Lubumbashie2

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“Agrius convolvuli (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) is a pest that feeds on young sweet potato leaves causing severe plant defoliation”
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“Results revealed that the pest occurs in the province with Lubumbashi and Kasumbalesa being the most highly infested with 18.80±11.36 and 18.71±8.13% of infestation, respectively”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 583–761

Title

Occurrence of the sweet potato hornworm Agrius convolvuli (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) in the Haut-Katanga province, Democratic Republic of the Congo

S.M. Ntambo; M.C. Cokola; M. Chiona; et al. Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research 2022. doi:10.4081/jear.2022.10424

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Kasumbalesa was among the most highly infested sites, with infestation of 18.71±8.13%.

Taxon: sweet potatoIpomoea batatase0
Interactor: Agrius convolvuliAgrius convolvulie0pest
Outcome: infestatione2
Value: 18.71±8.13%e2
Qualifier: most highly infestede2
Setting: Kasumbalesae2

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“Agrius convolvuli (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) is a pest that feeds on young sweet potato leaves causing severe plant defoliation”
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“Results revealed that the pest occurs in the province with Lubumbashi and Kasumbalesa being the most highly infested with 18.80±11.36 and 18.71±8.13% of infestation, respectively”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 583–761

Title

Occurrence of the sweet potato hornworm Agrius convolvuli (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) in the Haut-Katanga province, Democratic Republic of the Congo

S.M. Ntambo; M.C. Cokola; M. Chiona; et al. Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research 2022. doi:10.4081/jear.2022.10424

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Observationauthor interpretationoriginal resultnegativebasis n/a

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A. convolvuli could be a potential threat to sweet potato production in the Haut-Katanga province.

Taxon: sweet potatoIpomoea batatase1
Interactor: A. convolvuliAgrius convolvulie1pest
Outcome: potential threat to sweet potato productione1
Setting: Haut-Katanga provincee1

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“The findings of the current study suggest that A. convolvuli could be a potential threat to sweet potato production in the Haut-Katanga province”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1236–1380

Title

Occurrence of the sweet potato hornworm Agrius convolvuli (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) in the Haut-Katanga province, Democratic Republic of the Congo

S.M. Ntambo; M.C. Cokola; M. Chiona; et al. Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research 2022. doi:10.4081/jear.2022.10424

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A hawkmoth swung laterally while feeding on Hemerocallis citrina nectar.

Taxon: Hemerocallis citrinaHemerocallis citrinae0
Interactor: Agrius convolvuliAgrius convolvulie0pollinator
Outcome: conspicuous lateral swinging movementse0

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“Agrius convolvuli (Sphingidae) was observed to perform conspicuous lateral swinging movements like a pendulum while hovering and feeding on nectar of Hemerocallis citrina”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 5567–5737

Title

Nocturnal ambush predators and their potential impact on flower‐visiting moths

Kota Sakagami; Daichi Funamoto; Shinji Sugiura Ecology 2021. doi:10.1002/ecy.3482

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Observation A praying mantis ate a moth on Eupatorium lindleyanum flowers at night.
Observation Diverse ambush predators occurred on flowers of nine plant species.
Observation Mantises comprised 92.3% of ambush predators on flowers.
Observation Ambush predators on six flowering plant species were no less abundant at night than during the day.
Observation Mantises, mantisflies, a house centipede and a fishing spider preyed on flower visiting moths on seven plant species at night.
Observation Nighttime flower visitation rate differed little from daytime rate in six plant species.
Observation Diurnal visitors were mainly bees, hoverflies and butterflies.
Observation Nocturnal visitors were almost exclusively moths.
Observation Mantises attacked 15.1% of diurnal visitors within attack range.
Observation Mantises attacked 38.0% of nocturnal visitors within attack range.
Observation Mantises captured 87.5% of diurnal visitors they attacked.
Observation Mantises captured 36.8% of nocturnal visitors they attacked.
Observation Mantises ate 13.2% of diurnal visitors.
Observation Mantises ate 14.0% of nocturnal visitors.
Observation Plusiine moths frequently fluttered their wings while landing on flowers to feed.
Observation 70.6% of attacked lepidopterans escaped mantis forelegs.
Observation Settling moths frequently flew around flowers before landing.

Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

G. speciosa could obtain a pollination niche from the hawkmoth Agrius convolvuli.

Taxon: Guettarda speciosaGuettarda speciosat0
Interactor: Agrius convolvuliAgrius convolvulie0pollinator
Outcome: obtain pollination nichee0

Not reportedDirection

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“It could obtain pollination niche from the hawkmoth Agrius convolvuli”
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“Guettarda speciosa”
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Title

Pollination niche availability facilitates colonization of Guettarda speciosa with heteromorphic self-incompatibility on oceanic islands

Yuanqing Xu; Zhonglai Luo; Shaoxiong Gao; et al. Scientific Reports 2018. doi:10.1038/s41598-018-32143-5

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Ecological Niche Modelling indicates that the interaction between G. speciosa, A. convolvuli and I. pes-caprae can be bounded on the remote oceanic islands, explaining colonization by the distylous G. speciosa population.

Taxon: G. speciosaGuettarda speciosae0
Interactor: A. convolvuliAgrius convolvulie0pollinator
Second interactor: I. pes-capraeIpomoea pes-capraee0other
Outcome: interaction between G. speciosa, A. convolvuli and I. pes-caprae can be boundede0
Setting: remote oceanic islandse0

Not reportedDirection

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“Geographic pattern drawn by Ecological Niche Modelling further indicates the interaction between G. speciosa, A. convolvuli and I. pes-caprae can be bounded on those remote oceanic islands”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1073–1261

Title

Pollination niche availability facilitates colonization of Guettarda speciosa with heteromorphic self-incompatibility on oceanic islands

Yuanqing Xu; Zhonglai Luo; Shaoxiong Gao; et al. Scientific Reports 2018. doi:10.1038/s41598-018-32143-5

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