Which camouflage failure occurs when iridescent beetle scales degrade?

💡 Explanation

Degraded scales fail at structural colouration because optical interference patterns diminish, therefore disruptive coloration features become detectable, rather than enhanced crypsis, under a variety of illuminations.

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