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The surface chemistry of the wings of the Clanger cicada Psaltoda claripennis has been studied using two synchrotron infrared beamlines. A heterogeneous surface distribution of long-chain hydrocarbons has been observed, which can account for this insect wing's previously observed heterogeneous superhydrophobicity, and which will assist in further understanding the structure and function of similar insect wings.
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