From dusk till dawn: camera traps reveal the diel patterns of flower feeding by hawkmoths

1. Diel rhythms of foraging activity by animal flower visitors can reflect niche partitioning and are considered an important component of selection on floral traits. However, it has been notoriously difficult to obtain objective information on the patterns of flower visitation by crepuscular and nocturnal insects. 2. Motion‐activated cameras were used for field‐based studies of hawkmoth foraging behaviour on six African plant species. 3. The...