Fig. 2

NGC 4314 is a typical example of a galaxy having a barlens embedded inside the bar. The image of the bar region illustrates the size difference between the nuclear features, compared to the size of a barlens. Both the star forming nuclear ring and the barlens are indicated by red arrows. The larger scale 3.6 μm image is shown in the upper left corner.
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