Optically ambidextrous circularly polarized reflection from the chiral cuticle of the scarab beetle Chrysina resplendens
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DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2017.0129
Abstract: The evolution of structural colour mechanisms in biological systems has given rise to many interesting optical effects in animals and plants. The instance of the scarab beetle Chrysina resplendens is particularly distinctive. Its exoskeleton has… read more here.
Keywords: optically ambidextrous; circularly polarized; chrysina resplendens; ambidextrous circularly ... See more keywords
Preference of three scarab beetle species to floral cues
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DOI: 10.1166/mex.2020.1817
Abstract: The role of floral visual cues was studied in both sexes of three nocturnal scarab beetle species (Holotrichia oblita, Holotrichia parallela, and Anomala corpulenta). Flower patterns were designed using n-petal rose curve and radial gradient… read more here.
Keywords: radial gradient; beetle species; three scarab; scarab beetle ... See more keywords