Butterfly wing scales, light micrograph. These scales are from the Queen of Spain fritillary (Issoria lathonia). This micrograph was obtained using ep

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Butterfly wing scales, light micrograph. These scales are from the Queen of Spain fritillary (Issoria lathonia). This micrograph was obtained using epi illumination. Magnification: x100 when printed at 10 centimetres tall.

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Size: 4912px × 6600px
Photo credit: © MAREK MIS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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