Light micrograph of the wing of a butterfly,Vanessa sp.,showing the arrangement of the scales. The structure of the wing is like a roof,with coloured scales corresponding to the overlapping tiles. The scales are attached to a membrane (the wing itself) by a short stalk,which fits into a tubular socket. The colour of the butterfly's wing is determined not only by pigmentation,but also by diffraction of light and the surface structure of the scale. Magnification unknown | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Nuridsany, Claude / Perennou, Maria |
Taille de l’image : | 5079 px × 3454 px |
Model Release : | Non requis |
Property Release : | Non requis |
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