Wavelength-selective and anisotropic light-diffusing scale on the wing of the Morpho butterfly

被引：129

作者：

Yoshioka, S ^{[1
]}

Kinoshita, S ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Osaka Univ, Grad Sch Frontier Biosci, Toyonaka, Osaka 5600043, Japan

来源：

PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES | 2004年 / 271卷 / 1539期

关键词：

structural colour; Morpho butterfly; diffuser; interference; butterflies;

D O I：

10.1098/rspb.2003.2618

中图分类号：

Q [生物科学];

学科分类号：

07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;

摘要：

We have found that cover scales on the wing of the butterfly Morpho didius possess specially designed microscopic structures for wavelength-selective reflection and contribute considerably to the brilliant blue colour of the wing. In addition, the cover scale functions as an anisotropic optical diffuser which diffuses light only in one plane, while it makes the range of reflection narrower in the orthogonal plane. The quantitative analyses for the wavelength-selection mechanism and the peculiar optical diffuser are given and the role of such a special optical effect is discussed from physical and biological viewpoints.

引用

页码：581 / 587

页数：7

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