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. 2011 Nov 15;9(11):e1001200. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.1001200

Figure 4. Reconstruction of the original colors of the dorsal surface of the fossil lepidopterans.

Figure 4

The dominant hue of basal and discal to postdiscal zones of the wing is blue today (in air) but was originally yellow-green. Postdiscal to submarginal wing zones were originally green-cyan and blue, and the outer wing margin, brown.