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Male Wing Scale Structures in Trichonis by nhmus is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document describes a study of the unique wing scale micro- and nanoarchitectures of male Trichonis hyacinthus butterflies. It finds that males possess several specialized scale types in the androconial patch of their wings, including brown scent disseminating scales, gold scales forming a ring, and shiny grey scales distal to the patch. The males also have uniquely pocked ground scales and pigmentally/structurally colored cover scales generating structural blue coloration. The functions of these unique
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- nhmus
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