Sexual Dichromatism of the Damselfly Calopteryx japonica Caused by a Melanin-Chitin Multilayer in the Male Wing Veins

Mature male Calopteryx japonica damselflies have dark-blue wings, due to darkly coloured wing membranes and blue reflecting veins. The membranes contain a high melanin concentration and the veins have a multilayer of melanin and chitin. Female and immature C. japonica damselflies have brown wings. W...

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Autores principales: Stavenga, Doekele G., Leertouwer, Hein L., Hariyama, Takahiko, De Raedt, Hans A., Wilts, Bodo D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3502265/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23185423
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0049743

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3502265/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23185423
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0049743

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