High magnification of Wing Scales of
Citheronia regalis and Hyalophora cecropia
by Joseph Scheer
Citheronia reglais courtesy of
Joseph Scheer copyright.
Hyalophora cecropia courtesy of
Joseph Scheer copyright.
Remarkably, the wing scales on the cecropia line up in columns
and rows somewhat like the computer pixels which provide us with
images.
The scales on the regalis seem a bit more haphazard, but may
just be from a different section of the wing.
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