| Inconspicuous structural coloration in the elytra of beetles Chlorophila obscuripennis (Coleoptera). | |
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PMID: 18351897 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The elytra of male beetles Chlorophila obscuripennis (Coleoptera) display an inconspicuous iridescent bluish green color. By structural characterizations we find that the outermost elytral surface comprises a sculpted multilayer, which is the origin of structural coloration. In elytra both structural green and cyan colors are observed which arise from the modulations imposed on the multilayer, leading to a bluish green color by color mixing. The adoption of the sculpted multilayer can render structural coloration inconspicuous, which could be advantageous for camouflage. In addition, it can cause light emergence at nonspecular angles. |
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Authors:
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Feng Liu; Haiwei Yin; Biqin Dong; Youhua Qing; Li Zhao; Serge Meyer; Xiaohan Liu; Jian Zi; Bin Chen |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2008-01-17 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Physical review. E, Statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics Volume: 77 ISSN: 1539-3755 ISO Abbreviation: Phys Rev E Stat Nonlin Soft Matter Phys Publication Date: 2008 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-03-20 Completed Date: 2008-05-20 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101136452 Medline TA: Phys Rev E Stat Nonlin Soft Matter Phys Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 012901 Citation Subset: IM |
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Surface Physics Laboratory and Department of Physics, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, People's Republic of China. |
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Animals Beetles / physiology* Body Constitution / physiology* Color* Colorimetry / methods* Computer Simulation Models, Biological* Pigmentation / physiology* Scattering, Radiation |
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