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(a) Proboscis of the eye-frequenting moth Hemiceratoides hieroglyphica. The distal third of the proboscis bears hooks, numerous barbs, bristles and spines. (b) The armoured tip of the proboscis of H. hieroglyphica. The apex bears big cuticular hooks (ho), modified sensilla (sst, str) and proboscis linking spines (ls), structures that may anchor the proboscis in the bird's eye.
