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Scientists identify gene responsible for butterfly’s dazzling structural colours

28 Apr 2020
Close-up image showing the brown and blue scales on a butterfly's wing
Contrasting colours: The blue colour in the scales of a female Junonia rhadama butterfly is due to the scales' nanoscale structure, not their chemical pigmentation. (Courtesy: Rachel Thayer)
The shimmering wings of certain butterfly species are well-known examples of “structural” colour

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Louisa Cockbill is a science writer based in the UK
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