Summary of results for the 13 different samples of structurally colored butterfly scales examined
| Family Species . | Observed color . | Observed peak hue (nm) . | Fourier predicted peak hue (nm) . | Prediction error (nm) . | TEM figures . | Reflectance and predicted spectra . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uraniidae | ||||||
| Urania fulgens | Blue | 473 | 470 | 3 | 4A,B | 8A |
| Urania fulgens | Green | 560 | 590 | 30 | 4C | 8B |
| Papilionidae | ||||||
| Papilio ulysses autocylus | Blue | 475 | 510 | 35 | 4D,E | 8C |
| Papilio zalmoxis | Blue | 480 | 740 | 260 | 4F,G | 8D |
| Parides sesostris | Green | 545 | 530 | 15 | 4H-J | 8E |
| Troides brookiana | Green | 490 | 510 | 20 | 4K,L | 8F |
| Troides urvillianus | Blue | 475 | 470 | 5 | 5A,B | 9A |
| Troides priamus hecuba | Green | 585 | 560 | 25 | 5C | 9B |
| Lycaenidae | ||||||
| Celastrina ladon | Violet | 375 | 390 | 15 | 5D | 9C |
| Callophrys dumetorum | Green | 555 | 570 | 15 | 5E,F | 9D |
| Mitoura gryneus | Green | 545 | 520 | 25 | 5G | 9E |
| Parrhasius moctezuma | Blue | 495 | 520 | 25 | 5H | 9F |
| Nymphalidae | ||||||
| Morpho aega | Blue | 500 | 480 | 20 | 5I | 9G |
| Family Species . | Observed color . | Observed peak hue (nm) . | Fourier predicted peak hue (nm) . | Prediction error (nm) . | TEM figures . | Reflectance and predicted spectra . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uraniidae | ||||||
| Urania fulgens | Blue | 473 | 470 | 3 | 4A,B | 8A |
| Urania fulgens | Green | 560 | 590 | 30 | 4C | 8B |
| Papilionidae | ||||||
| Papilio ulysses autocylus | Blue | 475 | 510 | 35 | 4D,E | 8C |
| Papilio zalmoxis | Blue | 480 | 740 | 260 | 4F,G | 8D |
| Parides sesostris | Green | 545 | 530 | 15 | 4H-J | 8E |
| Troides brookiana | Green | 490 | 510 | 20 | 4K,L | 8F |
| Troides urvillianus | Blue | 475 | 470 | 5 | 5A,B | 9A |
| Troides priamus hecuba | Green | 585 | 560 | 25 | 5C | 9B |
| Lycaenidae | ||||||
| Celastrina ladon | Violet | 375 | 390 | 15 | 5D | 9C |
| Callophrys dumetorum | Green | 555 | 570 | 15 | 5E,F | 9D |
| Mitoura gryneus | Green | 545 | 520 | 25 | 5G | 9E |
| Parrhasius moctezuma | Blue | 495 | 520 | 25 | 5H | 9F |
| Nymphalidae | ||||||
| Morpho aega | Blue | 500 | 480 | 20 | 5I | 9G |