Fine structure of wing scales of butterflies, Euploea mulciber and Troides aeacus

Journal of Structural Biology

Volumn 176, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 75-82

  Dechkrong, Punyavee ^a   Jiwajinda, Suratwadee ^a   Dokchan, Paradorn ^a   Kongtungmon, Mongkol ^b   Chomsaeng, Natthaphol ^c   Chairuangsri, Torranin ^b   Yu, Chih Chieh ^d   Hsiao, Chien Nan ^d   Shiojiri, Makoto ^e  

^a KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c BURAPHA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^d INSTRUMENT TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH CENTER   (Taiwan)

^e KYOTO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Butterfly; Euploea mulciber; Field emission scanning electron microscopy; Photonic crystal; Reflectance; Troides aeacus

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BUTTERFLY; COLOR; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; EUPLOEA MULCIBER; FIELD EMISSION SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FORELIMB; IMAGE ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; PHOTON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TROIDES AEACUS;

ANIMALS; BUTTERFLIES; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; REFRACTOMETRY; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY, ULTRAVIOLET; SURFACE PROPERTIES; WING;

EUPLOEA MULCIBER; PAPILIONOIDEA; TROIDES;

EID: 80052298390     PISSN: 10478477     EISSN: 10958657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2011.07.006     Document Type: Article

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