Iridescent Lamina Colors in Buckeye Butterfly Wing (IMAGE)

Marine Biological Laboratory

Iridescent Lamina Colors in Buckeye Butterfly Wing

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Underside of artificially selected blue buckeye butterfly wing scales showing their iridiscent lamina colors.

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Rachel Thayer

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