Coloration principles of the Great purple emperor butterfly (Sasakia charonda)
Abstract The dorsal wings of male Sasakia charonda butterflies display a striking blue iridescent coloration, which is accentuated by white, orange-yellow and red spots, as well as by brown margins. The ventral wings also have a variegated, but more subdued, pattern. We investigated the optical basi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-11-01
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| Series: | Zoological Letters |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40851-020-00164-6 |