COPPER DESCRIPTION This is a photo of a small piece of native copper from Michigan. If you look closely at the copper you can see dark red, glossy, string-like structures. These are likely cuprite, which is an oxide of copper. The clear crystals (at the edges of the...
PINK GLASSWING BUTTERFLY DESCRIPTION This is a photo of a pink glasswing butterfly (Cithaerias merolina) from Peru. The image highlights the iridescent reflective properties of the wing membrane. PHOTOGRAPH DETAILS Magnification: 4X Field of view: ~1/4” x 3/8” (6.0mm...
FOREST MOTHER-OF-PEARL BUTTERFLY II DESCRIPTION This is a photo of a forest mother-of-pearl butterfly (Protogoniomorpha parhassus) from the Central African Republic, showing the tip of a hindwing. Overall, the butterfly has a light greenish color. As shown in the...
FOREST MOTHER-OF-PEARL BUTTERFLY I DESCRIPTION This is a photo of a forest mother-of-pearl butterfly (Protogoniomorpha parhassus) from the Central African Republic, showing the scales that cover the underside of the forewing. PHOTOGRAPH DETAILS Magnification: 4X Field...
ALPINE BLACK SWALLOWTAIL BUTTERFLY I DESCRIPTION This is a photo of an alpine black swallowtail butterfly (Papilio maackii) from China, showing the colorful blue and green scales on the topside of the hindwing. PHOTOGRAPH DETAILS Magnification: Unknown Field of view:...