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Luminous Veins and Iridescent Wingscapes
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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- 1. Term describing insects with reduced or tiny wing forms
- 2. Pattern where wing veins appear to overlap or interlock
- 4. Play of colors caused by microscopic wing-scale structures
- 7. Family of butterflies notable for elaborate wing mask patterns
- 9. Golden sheen pattern found on select Lepidoptera wings
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- 3. Banded stripe arrangement resembling ribbon folds on wings
- 5. Colored, thickened cell near the leading edge of wings
- 6. Camouflage pattern that conceals through subtle wing markings
- 8. Smooth, hairless wing surface lacking microtrichia
- 10. Rare wing spot pattern shaped like a macaroni arc (fictional specialized term)
- 11. Wing margin shaped like a small sickle or hook
- 12. Triangular patch pattern named for its pyramid-like shape
- 13. Presence and arrangement of tiny scales on butterfly wings
- 14. Smoky or muted coloration pattern resembling plume of smoke
- 15. System of wing 'roads' crucial for insect flight stability
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