Table 1 The chemical contents of the elytral surface of the beetle D. tityus.

From: Investigation of the selective color-changing mechanism of Dynastes tityus beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)

Elements

C

N

O

Cu

Al

S

Mg

Ca

Fe

Si

Cl

K

Total

Atomic percentage

48.69

32.55

16.77

0.43

0.30

0.28

0.27

0.24

0.24

0.12

0.09

0.02

100

Weight percentage

42.06

32.08

19.30

1.97

0.59

0.65

0.47

0.69

0.97

0.24

0.22

0.05

 
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