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Spatial reflection patterns of iridescent wings of male pierid butterflies: curved scales reflect at a wider angle than flat scales
The males of many pierid butterflies have iridescent wings, which presumably function in intraspecific communication. The iridescence is due to nanostructured ridges of the cover scales. We have studied the iridescence in the males of a few members of Coliadinae, Gonepteryx aspasia, G. cleopatra, G....
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Springer-Verlag
2011
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3176396/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21744009 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00359-011-0661-6 |