Posted by xylo on 10-01-2011 13:06
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I would like to point you to a recent paper by Shevtsova et al. (2011) dealing with color patterns displayed on transparent insect wings including Diptera. The article is Open Access at:
Shevtsova et al. (2011) PNAS
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xylo
Shevtsova, E.; Hansson, C.; Janzen, D. H. & Kjærandsen, J. (2011): Stable structural color patterns displayed on transparent insect wings. - Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 108(2): 668-673.
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Edited by xylo on 13-01-2011 12:15