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The wing scales of the mother-of-pearl butterfly, Protogoniomorpha parhassus, are thin film reflectors causing strong iridescence and polarization
The dorsal wings of the mother-of-pearl butterfly, Protogoniomorpha parhassus, display an angle-dependent pink, structural color. This effect is created by light interference in the lower lamina of the wing scales, which acts as an optical thin film. The scales feature extremely large windows that e...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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The Company of Biologists Ltd
2021
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8353264/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34291802 http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/jeb.242983 |