Classical lepidopteran wing scale colouration in the giant butterfly-moth Paysandisia archon
Classical lepidopteran wing scale colouration in the giant butterfly-moth Paysandisia archon
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United States: PeerJ. Ltd
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The palm borer moth
(Castniidae; giant butterfly-moths) has brown dorsal forewings and strikingly orange-coloured dorsal hindwings with white spots surrounded by black margins. Here, we have studied the structure and pigments of the wing scales in the various coloured wing areas, applying light and electron microscopy and (micro)spectrophotometr...
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Classical lepidopteran wing scale colouration in the giant butterfly-moth Paysandisia archon
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_f0fde26112fb439d9e5b5a21d7e29b9c
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_f0fde26112fb439d9e5b5a21d7e29b9c
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2167-8359
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2167-8359
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10.7717/peerj.4590
