... prepared for transmission electron microscopy. It was found that the orientations of the plates with respect to the skin surface are in good agreement with the expected orientations based on the prediction that the iridophores act as multilayer reflectors. * Author for correspondence at present...

...L. M. Mäthger; M. F. Land; U. E. Siebeck; N. J. Marshall SUMMARY The Paradise whiptail ( Pentapodus paradiseus ) has distinct reflective stripes on its head and body. The reflective stripes contain a dense layer of physiologically active iridophores, which act as multilayer reflectors...

...Andrew R. Parker; David R. Mckenzie; Maryanne C. J. Large ABSTRACT The light reflectors in the beetles Calloodes grayanus and Anoplognathus parvulus are examined. Contrasting multilayer reflectors are revealed. Calloodes grayanus appears a weak green colour, matching its background leaves, while...