<i>Junonia coenia</i> Wing Scales (1 of 3) (IMAGE)

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

<i>Junonia coenia</i> Wing Scales (1 of 3)

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Mosaic deletion of optix replaces pigmentation with blue structural iridescence in Junonia coenia wing scales.

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Image courtesy of Roxanne Conowitch.

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