LUNAU, K and WACHT, S (1994) OPTICAL RELEASERS OF THE INNATE PROBOSCIS EXTENSION IN THE HOVERFLY ERISTALIS-TENAX L (SYRPHIDAE, DIPTERA). JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY A-SENSORY NEURAL AND BEHAVIORAL PHYSIOLOGY, 174 (5). pp. 575-579. ISSN 0340-7594,
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Freshly emerged, inexperienced images of the hoverfly Eristalis tenax L. extend their proboscis towards small, yellow colour stimuli, such as anther parts and artificial floral guides. The releasing of this behaviour, which is adapted to pollen feeding, was investigated in behavioural tests using white, UV-reflecting artificial flowers with four small screens illuminated with test stimuli serving as artificial floral guides. The releasing of the innate proboscis extension was tested using monochromatic test lights. Within an intensity range from approx. 5.10(11) to approx. 10(14) quanta.cm(-2).s(-1), the flies extended their proboscis only towards green and yellow test lights (approx. 520-600 nm). The inhibition of the innate proboscis extension was tested using mixed light stimuli composed of a yellow monochromatic reference light (560 nm, 10(13) quanta.cm(-2)s(-1)) and of a monochromatic test light. When the reference light was mixed with ultraviolet or blue test lights, the releasing of the innate proboscis extension was strongly inhibited, whereas admixing green/yellow light slightly promoted it; admiring red light had no effect. The results indicate that the releasing of the innate proboscis extension is mediated by the photoreceptor type R8y. Other receptor types which could cause the inhibition of the proboscis reaction are discussed.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | DRONEFLY ERISTALIS; PROBOSCIS EXTENSION; ERISTALIS; WAVELENGTH SPECIFIC BEHAVIOR; COLOR PREFERENCE; POLLEN FEEDING |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Gernot Deinzer |
| Last Modified: | 19 Oct 2022 08:40 |
| URI: | https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/53302 |
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