ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tə stˈʌdiz, ðiːz ˌʊltɹɐvˈaɪəlɪt ɹᵻflˈɛktɪŋ wˈɪŋ skˈeɪlz fˈaʊnd ɪn mˈeɪlz ˈɔːlsoʊ kəntˈeɪn tˈɛɹɪn pˈɪɡmənts ðæt ɐbsˈoːɹb wˈeɪvlɛŋθs bᵻlˌoʊ fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti ˌɛnˈɛm.
According to studies, these ultraviolet reflecting wing scales found in males also contain pterin pigments that absorb wavelengths below 550 nm.