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Wing scale ultrastructure underlying convergent and divergent iridescent colours in mimetic Heliconius butterflies.

Journal of the Royal Society, Interface - 1 Apr 2018

Parnell Andrew J, Bradford James E, Curran Emma V, Washington Adam L, Adams Gracie, Brien Melanie N, Burg Stephanie L, Morochz Carlos, Fairclough J Patrick A, Vukusic Pete, Martin Simon J, Doak Scott, Nadeau Nicola J

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Iridescence is an optical phenomenon whereby colour changes with the illumination and viewing angle. It can be produced by thin film interference or diffraction. Iridescent optical structures are fairly common in nature, but relatively little is known about their production or evolution. Here we describe the structures responsible for producing blue-green iridescent colour in Heliconius butterflies. Overall the...

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PMID: 29669892
DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2017.0948
PMCID: PMC5938584

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