The scales covering the elytra of the male Hoplia coerulea beetle contain fluorophores embedded within a porous photonic structure. The photonic structure controls both insect colour (reflected light) and fluorescence emission. Herein, the effects of water-induced changes on the fluorescence emission from the beetle were investigated. The fluorescence emission peak wavelength was observed to bl...

The study reports massive and dense Blue coral Heliopora coerulea (Pallas, 1766) population in Chetlat atoll, one of the northernmost atolls Lakshadweep Archipelago. Globally, there are only a few instances occurrence such blue populations, mostly from Japan. Underwater survey shows that about 60 % entire reef area is occupied by coral. In addition, this atoll was observed to have lesser cover ...

ABSTRACT Genome characterization of California poppy (Eschscholzia californica cv. “Hitoezaki”), which produces pharmaceutically important benzylisoquinoline alkaloids (BIAs), was carried out using the draft genome sequence. The numbers tRNA and rRNA genes were close to those other plant species tested, whereas frequency repetitive sequences distinct from species. Comparison predicted with Ambo...

Abstract The brooding reef-building octocoral Heliopora is widespread on Indo-West Pacific reefs and appears to be relatively resistant thermal stress, which may enable it persist locally while scleractinians diminish under Anthropocene conditions. However, basic physiological measurements of “blue corals” are lacking prevent their inclusion in trait-based studies. We address this by quantifyin...

Cryptic species have been detected across Metazoa, and while no apparent morphological features distinguish them, it should not impede taxonomists from formal descriptions. We accepted this challenge for the jellyfish genus Aurelia , which has a long confusing taxonomic history. demonstrate that variability in medusae overlaps very distant geographic localities. Even though some seem responsibl...