Capacity for heat absorption by the wings of the butterfly Tirumala limniace (Cramer)

Butterflies can directly absorb heat from the sun via their wings to facilitate autonomous flight. However, how is the heat absorbed by the butterfly from sunlight stored and transmitted in the wing? The answer to this scientific question remains unclear. The butterfly Tirumala limniace (Cramer) is...

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Main Authors: Huaijian Liao, Ting Du, Yuqi Zhang, Lei Shi, Xiyu Huai, Chengli Zhou, Jiang Deng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2019-03-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/6648.pdf