"Butterflies" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Slender-bodies diurnal insects having large, broad wings often strikingly colored and patterned.
| Descriptor ID |
D002080
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.500.131.617.720.500.500.937.200
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Butterflies" by people in Profiles.
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Insect antennae: Coupling blood pressure with cuticle deformation to control movement. Acta Biomater. 2022 07 15; 147:102-119.
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Elastocapillary effect in self-repair of proboscises of butterflies and moths. J Colloid Interface Sci. 2021 Nov; 601:734-745.
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Lepidopteran mouthpart architecture suggests a new mechanism of fluid uptake by insects with long proboscises. J Theor Biol. 2021 02 07; 510:110525.
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Self-assembly of the butterfly proboscis: the role of capillary forces. J R Soc Interface. 2018 07; 15(144).
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The Ingestion of Fluorescent, Magnetic Nanoparticles for Determining Fluid-uptake Abilities in Insects. J Vis Exp. 2017 12 20; (130).
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Mouthpart conduit sizes of fluid-feeding insects determine the ability to feed from pores. Proc Biol Sci. 2017 01 11; 284(1846).
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Structure of the lepidopteran proboscis in relation to feeding guild. J Morphol. 2016 Feb; 277(2):167-82.
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Paradox of the drinking-straw model of the butterfly proboscis. J Exp Biol. 2014 Jun 15; 217(Pt 12):2130-8.
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Hydrophobic-hydrophilic dichotomy of the butterfly proboscis. J R Soc Interface. 2013 Aug 06; 10(85):20130336.
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Butterfly proboscis: combining a drinking straw with a nanosponge facilitated diversification of feeding habits. J R Soc Interface. 2012 Apr 07; 9(69):720-6.