Green Hairstreak Butterfly, Callophrys rubi, Monkton Nature Reserve, Kent UK, illusion of being green, an effect produced by the diffraction of light

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Green Hairstreak Butterfly, Callophrys rubi, Monkton Nature Reserve, Kent UK, illusion of being green, an effect produced by the diffraction of light on a lattice-like structure found within the wing scales, which provides excellent camouflage as the butterfly rests on a favourite perch

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Size: 7360px × 4912px
Photo credit: © Robert Pickett / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: beautiful, british, butterfly, camouflaged, delicate, insect, nature, small, spring, summer, sunlight, wild, wildlife