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- URN to cite this document:
- urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-20801
- DOI to cite this document:
- 10.5283/epub.2080
Abstract
Conspicuous, bright colorations of insect compound eyes may be caused by two different mechanisms resulting in different functions: 1) A thin layer of bright, light scattering pigment inside the pigment cells bordering cornea and crystalline cones may determine the eye’s outer appearance when seen through the transparent dioptric apparatus. The insect’s vision is not influenced by this phenomenon ...

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