Coloration and structure of Taiwanese bronze scarab (Anomala expansa)
The structure and optical properties of the elytra of Taiwanese bronze scarabs (Anomala expansa) were investigated. The elytron is composed by a scale-like texture on the surface and a repeated bi-layers underneath. The reflectivity spectrum shows iridescence that the peaks shifts from yellow to gre...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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AIP Publishing LLC
2015-12-01
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| Series: | AIP Advances |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4939133 |