Head Capsule Transmission of Long-Wavelength Light in the Curculionidae
- 29 April 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 196 (4289) , 524-525
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.196.4289.524
Abstract
The head capsule of many weevils contains a region that transmits only far-red and near-infrared light. In the alfalfa weevil, Hypera postica, this extraocular cutoff filter evidently works in conjunction with the compound eyes, enabling the insect to use visual cues in locating or recognizing its host plant.Keywords
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