A lot of insect families have physical structures created by evolution for coloration. These structures are a source of ideas for new bio-inspired materials. The aim of this study was to quantitatively characterize the micromorphology of butterfly wings scales using atomic force microscopy and multifractal analysis. Two types of butterflies, Euploea mulciber ("striped blue crow") and Morpho didius ("giant blue morpho"), were studied. The three-dimensional (3D) surface texture of the butterfly wings scales was investigated focusing on two areas: where the perceived colors strongly depend on and where they do not depend on the viewing angle. The results highlight a correlation between the surface coloration and 3D surface microtexture of butterfly wings scales.

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• biologické modely MeSH
• fraktály MeSH
• křídla zvířecí ultrastruktura   MeSH
• matematické pojmy MeSH
• mikroskopie atomárních sil MeSH
• motýli ultrastruktura   MeSH
• nanostruktury ultrastruktura   MeSH
• pigmentace MeSH
• povrchové vlastnosti MeSH
• zobrazování trojrozměrné MeSH
• zvířata MeSH
• zvířecí šupiny ultrastruktura   MeSH
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