Moth wing scales. Polarised light micrograph of scales from the wing of a white plume moth (Pterophorus pentadactyla). The wings of moths and butterfl

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Moth wing scales. Polarised light micrograph of scales from the wing of a white plume moth (Pterophorus pentadactyla). The wings of moths and butterflies are covered in scales, which give the wings their colour. Magnification: x140, when printed 10 centimetres wide.

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Size: 5900px × 4618px
Photo credit: © MAREK MIS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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