Cuticle Structure of <i>Papilio</i> Butterfly Wing (IMAGE)

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Cuticle Structure of <i>Papilio</i> Butterfly Wing

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This is a scanning electron microscope image showing the seven-layer cuticle structure of a cross-section of Papilio blumei wing scale at almost 30,000x magnification. This structure appears green when viewed from above, and blue from a sharp angle.

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Image courtesy H.L. Tam and K. W. Cheah, Hong Kong Baptist University.

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