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2. Insect scale - Wikipedia

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   Besides providing insulation, dark patterns on wings provided by dark colour scales would allow sunlight to be absorbed and thus probably have a role to play in thermoregulation. Bright and distinctive colour patterns in butterflies which are distasteful to predators help communicate their aposematism (toxicity or inedibility) thus preventing a ...

3. External morphology of Lepidoptera - Wikipedia

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   Scales play an important part in the natural history of Lepidoptera. Scales enable the development of vivid or indistinct patterns which help the organism protect itself by camouflage, mimicry, and warning. Besides providing insulation, dark patterns on wings allow sunlight to be absorbed and are probably involved in thermoregulation.

4. Scale (zoology) - Wikipedia

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   Scales on a luna moth (Actias luna) Generalized structure of a keeled, lanceolate scale from a jumping spider. Butterflies and moths - the order Lepidoptera (Greek "scale-winged") - have membranous wings covered in delicate, powdery scales, which are modified setae. Each scale consists of a series of tiny stacked platelets of organic material ...

5. Butterfly - Wikipedia

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   The colourful patterns on many butterfly wings tell potential predators that they are toxic. Hence, the genetic basis of wing pattern formation can illuminate both the evolution of butterflies as well as their developmental biology. The colour of butterfly wings is derived from tiny structures called scales, each of which have their own pigments.

6. Template:ButterflyScaleMicroscopy - Wikipedia

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   A single scale: Microstructure of a scale: Magnification: Approx. ×50 Approx. ×200 ×1000 ×5000 This page was last edited on 10 February 2020, at 22:32 (UTC). ...

7. Morpho menelaus - Wikipedia

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   The Morpho Menelaus' characteristic iridescent wings has a unique wing structure. The ground scales are covered by a set of longitudinal ridges, and within the ridges are layers of lamella. [12] Because the size of the microstructure is the same as the wavelength of light, the layers in the wings react strongly with visible light. [2]

8. Kalligrammatidae - Wikipedia

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   The wings are distinctly large, over 50 mm (2.0 in) long, often with centrally placed eye spots and the ovoid to triangular wings have numerous closely spaced branching veins. [1] Most of the species also have distinctly developed wing scales , a feature seen in Lepidopterans.

9. Riodinidae - Wikipedia

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   Ariconias glaphyra in the Pantanal, Brazil Duke of Burgundy (Hamearis lucina) White-rayed metalmark (Hades noctula). Riodinidae is the family of metalmark butterflies.The common name "metalmarks" refers to the small, metallic-looking spots commonly found on their wings.