«Scientists identify specialized brain areas for feeding and egg - laying in hawkmoths: Activity in specific areas in the olfactory center of female Manduca sexta correlates directly with different behaviors.» (sciencedaily.com)
Using an artificial flower attached to a robotic arm, Simon Sponberg from the University of Washington in Seattle and colleagues tested the limits of hawkmoth vision in the laboratory. (aaas.org)
Nocturnal moths, such as the tobacco hawkmoth Manduca sexta, rely on their extremely sensitive sense of smell in order to locate their food sources: flowers that contain nectar. (sciencedaily.com)