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‘Crystal Macrosetae’: Novel Scales and Bristles in Male Arctiine Moths (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae) Filled with Crystallizing Material

Scales, exoskeletal features characteristic of the Lepidoptera, occur in enormous structural and functional diversity. They cover the wing membranes and other body parts and give butterflies and moths their often stunning appearance. Generally, the patterns made by scales are visual signals for intr...

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Autores principales: Boppré, Michael, Fischer, Ottmar W, Freitag, Hannes, Kiesel, Anita
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6821358/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31665785
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jisesa/iez099