Ghiradella H, Radigan W
Department of Biological Sciences, State University of New York at Albany, Albany, New York 12222.
The Dudley Observatory, Albany, New York 12205.
J Morphol. 1976 Oct;150(2):279-297. doi: 10.1002/jmor.1051500202.
An investigation of the structure of the iridescent scales of the green hairstreak, Callophrys rubi, reveals an internal lattice which is probably cubic close-packed in form. We present a model which explains the formation of the lattice in terms of packing of spheres and surface tension forces and generalize these results to internal structures in other Lepidopteran scales.
对绿弄蝶（Callophrys rubi）虹彩鳞片结构的研究揭示了一种内部晶格，其形态可能为立方密堆积。我们提出了一个模型，该模型根据球体堆积和表面张力来解释晶格的形成，并将这些结果推广到其他鳞翅目昆虫鳞片的内部结构。
