Manduca sexta matching flower (VIDEO) Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology This video is under embargo. Please login to access this video. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Caption Wind tunnel experiment with Manduca sexta: The moth loses a lot of energy when it hovers in front of a flower; however, when a matching flower (here: Nicotiana alata) can be found quickly and nectar is easily accessible, this loss can be more than balanced by the net-energy gain that results after visiting such a flower. The selection of the right flowers is supported by the moth's innate preference for the scent of these flowers. Credit Alexander Haverkamp / Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.