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Image: Emerald Swallowtail Papilio palinurus scale structure diagrams

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Description: Diagrams of the structures that provide structural coloration in the green wing patches of the Emerald Swallowtail butterfly, Papilio palinurus. The green is created by selective reflection of yellow and blue light by micron-scale pits on the surface of the scales in the green areas of the wing.
Title: Emerald Swallowtail Papilio palinurus scale structure diagrams
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