Classical lepidopteran wing scale colouration in the giant butterfly-moth Paysandisia archon

The palm borer moth Paysandisia archon (Castniidae; giant butterfly-moths) has brown dorsal forewings and strikingly orange-coloured dorsal hindwings with white spots surrounded by black margins. Here, we have studied the structure and pigments of the wing scales in the various coloured wing areas,...

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Main Authors: Doekele G. Stavenga, Hein L. Leertouwer, Andrej Meglič, Kazimir Drašlar, Martin F. Wehling, Primož Pirih, Gregor Belušič
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2018-04-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/4590.pdf