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Be it butterfly pupae whose shells shine like pure gold, the brilliant metallic blue look of morpho butterflies, or the scales of certain beetle species that shimmer like opals: The color impression we perceive depends on microscopic structures and/or the number of color pigments. The colors created by incident light are based on physical effects, which can result in breathtakingly colorful insects.

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Coloration and Color Patterns

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    2025年

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  • Werner Gnatzy,
  • Jürgen Tautz

摘要

Be it butterfly pupae whose shells shine like pure gold, the brilliant metallic blue look of morpho butterflies, or the scales of certain beetle species that shimmer like opals: The color impression we perceive depends on microscopic structures and/or the number of color pigments. The colors created by incident light are based on physical effects, which can result in breathtakingly colorful insects.