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Gyroid cuticular structures in butterfly wing scales: biological photonic crystals

We present a systematic study of the cuticular structure in the butterfly wing scales of some papilionids (Parides sesostris and Teinopalpus imperialis) and lycaenids (Callophrys rubi, Cyanophrys remus, Mitoura gryneus and Callophrys dumetorum). Using published scanning and transmission electron mic...

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Autores principales: Michielsen, K, Stavenga, D.G
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Royal Society 2007
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2709202/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17567555
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2007.1065