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The chromophore of the visual pigment in different insect orders has been identified. The novel chromophore 3-hydroxy-retinal was found in Diptera and Lepidoptera, while in the other groups investigated retinal is the chromophore of the visual pigment.
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Klaus Vogt (1984) studied this question.
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