Wing scales of the Scarlet tiger moth, Callimorpha dominula

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the Scarlet tiger moth, Callimorpha dominula is a common sight in English gardens throughout the summer months. Here, the scales are photographed through a light microscope using reflected light. The very fine lines on the scales are what make the irredescent patterns by diffracting light.

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Size: 5100px × 3386px
Location: Oxfordshire, UK
Photo credit: © Julian Brooks / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: callimorpha, close, close-, closeup, coloured, detail, dominula, dust, focus, frame, full, , lepidoptera, light, macro, magnification, microscope, microscopy, moth, scales, scarlet, tessera, wing, yellow