wing scales Archives - Lizzie Harper https://lizzieharper.co.uk/image_tag/wing-scales/ Natural History Illustration - for books, magazines & packaging Wed, 14 Dec 2022 12:06:15 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 Common blue morpho butterfly with magnified scales https://lizzieharper.co.uk/image/common-blue-morpho-butterfly-with-magnified-scales/ Thu, 18 Mar 2021 15:43:58 +0000 https://lizzieharper.co.uk/?post_type=image&p=10533 Common or Peleides blue morpho butterfly Morpho peleides.  Butterfly is on a leaf with magnified detail of the structure of the wing scales.  These ridges cause iridescence.  Illustration from “30 Animals that made us smarter” by Patrick Ayree (BBC Books).

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]]> Common or Peleides blue morpho butterfly Morpho peleides.  Butterfly is on a leaf with magnified detail of the structure of the wing scales.  These ridges cause iridescence.  Illustration from “30 Animals that made us smarter” by Patrick Ayree (BBC Books).

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]]> White Admiral Limenitis camilla https://lizzieharper.co.uk/image/white-admiral-limenitis-camilla/ Fri, 18 Jan 2019 13:23:12 +0000 https://lizzieharper.co.uk/?post_type=image&p=6716 White Admiral Limenitis camilla butterflies with view of upper and lower wing, feeding on blackberry flowers

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]]> White Admiral Limenitis camilla butterflies with view of upper and lower wing, feeding on blackberry flowers

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]]> Small skipper Thymelicus sylvestris https://lizzieharper.co.uk/image/small-skipper-thymelicus-sylvestris/ Fri, 18 Jan 2019 12:46:05 +0000 https://lizzieharper.co.uk/?post_type=image&p=6693 Small skipper Thymelicus sylvestris natural history illustration on grasses

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]]> Small skipper Thymelicus sylvestris natural history illustration on grasses

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]]> Brimstone butterfly Gonepteryx rhamni https://lizzieharper.co.uk/image/brimstone-butterfly-gonepteryx-rhamni/ Wed, 16 Jan 2019 13:11:38 +0000 https://lizzieharper.co.uk/?post_type=image&p=6371 Brimstone butterfly Gonepteryx rhamni with wings spread

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]]> Brimstone butterfly Gonepteryx rhamni with wings spread

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]]> Butterfly bouquet https://lizzieharper.co.uk/image/butterfly-bouquet/ https://lizzieharper.co.uk/image/butterfly-bouquet/#respond Mon, 17 Sep 2018 12:03:45 +0000 https://lizzieharper.co.uk/image/butterfly-bouquet/ Butterfly bouquest invented mix of flowers and butterfly cut to white

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]]> Butterfly bouquest invented mix of flowers and butterfly cut to white

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]]> https://lizzieharper.co.uk/image/butterfly-bouquet/feed/ 0 Brown hairstreak Thecla betulae https://lizzieharper.co.uk/image/brown-hairstreak-thecla-betulae/ https://lizzieharper.co.uk/image/brown-hairstreak-thecla-betulae/#respond Mon, 17 Sep 2018 12:03:45 +0000 https://lizzieharper.co.uk/image/brown-hairstreak-thecla-betulae/ Brown hairstreak Thecla betulae with wings folded, female flying behind, adult in foreground resting on a leaf

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]]> Brown hairstreak Thecla betulae with wings folded, female flying behind, adult in foreground resting on a leaf

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]]> https://lizzieharper.co.uk/image/brown-hairstreak-thecla-betulae/feed/ 0 Comma butterfly Polygonia c-album https://lizzieharper.co.uk/image/comma-butterfly-polygonia-c-album/ https://lizzieharper.co.uk/image/comma-butterfly-polygonia-c-album/#respond Mon, 17 Sep 2018 12:03:45 +0000 https://lizzieharper.co.uk/image/comma-butterfly-polygonia-c-album/ Comma butterfly Polygonia c-album from above and from side cut to white

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]]> Comma butterfly Polygonia c-album from above and from side cut to white

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]]> https://lizzieharper.co.uk/image/comma-butterfly-polygonia-c-album/feed/ 0 Deaths head hawkmoth Acherontia atropos https://lizzieharper.co.uk/image/deaths-head-hawkmoth-acherontia-atropos/ https://lizzieharper.co.uk/image/deaths-head-hawkmoth-acherontia-atropos/#respond Mon, 17 Sep 2018 12:03:45 +0000 https://lizzieharper.co.uk/image/deaths-head-hawkmoth-acherontia-atropos/ Deaths head hawkmoth Acherontia atropos cut to white showing skull pattern on thorax

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]]> Deaths head hawkmoth Acherontia atropos cut to white showing skull pattern on thorax

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]]> https://lizzieharper.co.uk/image/deaths-head-hawkmoth-acherontia-atropos/feed/ 0 Forester moth Adscita statices https://lizzieharper.co.uk/image/forester-moth-adscita-statices/ https://lizzieharper.co.uk/image/forester-moth-adscita-statices/#respond Mon, 17 Sep 2018 12:03:45 +0000 https://lizzieharper.co.uk/image/forester-moth-adscita-statices/ Forester moth Adscita statices with folded wings on a scabious flower, showin1g black colour and glittery irridescence of the wings

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]]> Forester moth Adscita statices with folded wings on a scabious flower, showin1g black colour and glittery irridescence of the wings

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]]> https://lizzieharper.co.uk/image/forester-moth-adscita-statices/feed/ 0 Heath fritillary butterfly Melitaea athalia https://lizzieharper.co.uk/image/heath-fritillary-butterfly-melitaea-athalia/ https://lizzieharper.co.uk/image/heath-fritillary-butterfly-melitaea-athalia/#respond Mon, 17 Sep 2018 12:03:45 +0000 https://lizzieharper.co.uk/image/heath-fritillary-butterfly-melitaea-athalia/ Heath fritillary butterfly Melitaea athalia on cowwheat with speedwell, one in flight and one showing folded underwings

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]]> Heath fritillary butterfly Melitaea athalia on cowwheat with speedwell, one in flight and one showing folded underwings

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