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Butterflies have two antennae, two compound eyes, and a proboscis.

A proboscis is a projection or elongated appendage at the front of the face. In vertebrates, the term is used to describe an elongated nose or snout. In invertebrates, the term usually refers to tubular mouthparts used for feeding and sucking.

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  • Convolvulus hawk-moth (Agrius convolvuli) 2

    Convolvulus hawk-moth (Agrius convolvuli) feeding with extended proboscis

  • Eristalinus October 2007-6

    A syrphid fly using its proboscis to reach the nectar of a flower

  • Phyllodoce lineata

    Everted proboscis of a polychaete (Phyllodoce lineata)

  • MakroAufnahmeFliegeUnbekanntSaugruesselAmPutzen

    Unidentified fly cleaning its proboscis

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