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Die feinstruktur der flüigelschuppen einiger Lycaeniden (Insecta, Lepidoptera)

The fine structure of the wing-scales of some Lycaenidae

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Green, blue and violet colours of Lycaenidae examined by us — with the exception of Rapala arata (Theclinae) — are due to iridescent scales which are arranged before a dark background. The iridescent scales are constructed according to the Urania-type and may be diverted from pigmented scales by laying in equidistant lamellae and little cuticular bars, which maintain the distance between the lamellae. The ribs in the longitudinal axis of the scales contain lamellae and bars only in the Plebejinae, in Lycaeninae and Theclinae they are small and sit on the plain upperside of the scale with a narrow base.

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  1. Institut für Allgemeine Zoologie der Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Germany

    Konrad Schmidt Dr. & Hannes Paulus

  2. Institut fur Allgemeine Zoologie der Universität, 6500 Mainz, Saarstraße 21 cand. rer. nat. Hannes Paulus, 6500, Mainz, Wallaustr. 7, Germany

    Konrad Schmidt Dr.

  3. Hochschule f. Bodenkultur Zoologisches Institut Elektronenmikroskopisches Labor, z.Z. A-1180 Wien, Germany

    Hannes Paulus

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Schmidt, K., Paulus, H. Die feinstruktur der flüigelschuppen einiger Lycaeniden (Insecta, Lepidoptera). Z. Morph. Tiere 66, 224–241 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00280735

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