Butterfly wing. Close-up of the wing of a butterfly,species Melitaea phoebe (family: Nymphalidae). The structure of a butterfly wing is like a roof,with coloured scales corresponding to the overlapping tiles. The colour of a butterfly's wing is determined by pigmentation of the scales and also by diffraction of light off the surface of each scale. This butterfly belongs to the family of brush-footed or four-footed butterflies | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Nuridsany, Claude / Perennou, Maria |
Taille de l’image : | 5197 px × 3490 px |
Model Release : | Non requis |
Property Release : | Non requis |
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