The Red and the Black: decoding the optical colours of ladybirds
Résultat scientifique
A multidisciplinary scientific team reveals that the micro- and nanoscale architecture of the elytra can selectively reflect certain wavelengths of light, thereby contributing to the perceived colour. This discovery of a structural contribution to the colour of ladybirds has opened up new perspectives in evolutionary biology and in the interpretation of colour-related signals.
References :
Decoding ladybird’s colours: Structural mechanisms of colour production and pigment modulation, Marzia Carrada, Mohamed Haddadc, Luis San José, Gonzague Agez, Jean-Marie Poumirol, Alexandra Magro, PLOS ONE 20(6) : e032464 - Publié le 11 juin 2025.
DOI : 10.1371/journal.pone.0324641
Contact
Marzia Carrada
Chargée de recherche CNRS au Centre d'élaboration de matériaux et d'études structurales (CEMES)
Communication CNRS Physique