Multilayer reflectors in animals using green and gold beetles as contrasting examples

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 201, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 1307-1313

  Parker, Andrew R ^a   Mckenzie, David R ^c   Large, Maryanne C J ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM   (Australia)

^b DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Ireland)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Beetle; Calloodes grayanus, Anoplognathus parvulus; Camouflage; Conspicuous; Light; Multilayer reflector; Structural colour

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031804106     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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