Greya politella

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Greya politella

insect

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community ecology
Commensalism and other types of interaction
For example, the moth Greya politella pollinates the flowers of a small herb called the prairie star (Lithophragma parviflorum). The female moth pollinates while she lays eggs (oviposits) in the corolla of the flower. As she pushes her abdomen down into a flower, pollen adheres to her. She flies…
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For example, the moth Greya politella pollinates the flowers of a small herb called the prairie star (Lithophragma parviflorum). The female moth pollinates while she lays eggs (oviposits) in the corolla of the flower. As she pushes her abdomen down into a flower, pollen adheres to her. She flies…
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