Butterflies like the Callophrys rubi (Green Hairsteak) are an inspiration for the study and design of photonic materials that gives rise to their colourful wings, however little is known about the physical and biochemical mechanisms behind their formation. The material is known to be primarily chitinous, and a handful of studies indicate that certain unsaturated lipids are ubiquitous among butterflies with structural colour. Starting from lipidic lyotropic liquid crystals, we aim to use the primary chemical components of butterfly wings to discover the means to mimic the natural biophysical pathway to produce photonic structures. Relying on techniques like Dynamic Light Scattering, Cryo-Transmission Electron Microscopy, Confocal fluorescence microscopy and Small-Angle X-ray Scattering, work is currently under way in identifying the influence of the biopolymers on lipidic mesophases and thus lead the first attempts at fabricating a true biomimetic photonic material.