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Successive close-ups of the
scales
of a
Peacock butterfly
(at top) wing. Shown from left to right, top to bottom: (second row) a
closeup of the scales
of the
specimen at top
,
high magnification view
of coloured scales (different species); (third row) electron
micrograph
of a
patch of wing
(~×50 magnification), the
scales close up
(~×200); (last row)
a single scale
(×1000),
microstructure of a scale
(×5000).
Photos:
MichaD
(top and second row left),
Shaddack
(second row right),
SecretDisc
(micrographs)
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