UV-reflecting wing scales in the silk moth Antheraea assamensis: Its biophysical implications

Scanning electron microcopy of the wing scales from some specific locations in the silk moth, Antheraea assamensis, revealed the presence of 50–60‐nm‐thick microridges and 80‐nm‐thick air spaces between them. The principle of optics suggests that when the measured average thickness of microridges or...

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