ɔːlðˈoʊ ðɪs mˈeɪ sˈiːm pˌæɹədˈɑːksɪkəl, ðə tˈɛɹɪn pˈɪɡmənts hɐvbɪn fˈaʊnd tə dˈiːkɹiːs ðɪ ɐmˈaʊnt ʌv dᵻfjˈuːz ˌʊltɹɐvˈaɪəlɪt ɹᵻflˈɛktəns ðæt kˈʌmz fɹʌmðə wˈɪŋ skˈeɪlz.
Although this may seem paradoxical, the pterin pigments have been found to decrease the amount of diffuse ultraviolet reflectance that comes from the wing scales.