Papilio blumei (IMAGE)

University of Cambridge

Papilio blumei

Caption

The bright green wings of the <I>P. blumei</I> butterfly result from the mixing of the different colors of light that are reflected from different regions of the scales found on the wings of these butterflies.

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Mathias Kolle, University of Cambridge

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