Butterflies with transparent and nontransparent wings (nanostructure) (IMAGE)

Marine Biological Laboratory

Butterflies with transparent and nontransparent wings (nanostructure)

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Distantly related species of butterflies, one with non-transparent wings (top) and the rest showing transparency.

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Aaron Pomerantz and Nipam Patel

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