The scales of butterflies wings

?? The butterflies wings are covered with colorful scales attached to a transparent membrane. They are arranged in rows like the roof tiles. The number and size are variable depending on the species that can have more than a million. If we touch the butterflies wings, they come off and are not replaced as we can see under the microscope in this photo.

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