Development of butterfly scales. II. Struts, lattices and surface tension
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- 1 October 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Morphology
- Vol. 150 (2) , 279-297
Abstract
An investigation of the structure of the iridescent scales of the green hairstreak, Callophrys rubi, reveals an internal lattice which is probably cubic close‐packed in form. We present a model which explains the formation of the lattice in terms of packing of spheres and surface tension forces and generalize these results to internal structures in other Lepidopteran scales.Keywords
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