Panacea prola butterfly wing scales, LM
Light micrograph of butterfly wing scales on the forewing of Panacea prola. Panacea prola is a butterfly species of the family Nymphalidae, it occurs from Costa Rica to southern Brazil. The relatively large scales have fine longitudinal and transverse striations. Tropical moths often have not only pigmentation of the scales but also physical colouration caused by interference between the ridges of the scales. Microscopic contrast method : reflected-light brightfield. Magnification 200x at a print width of 10 cm., Photo by GERD GUENTHER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY
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