Species of butterfly
"Purple emperor" redirects here. For the butterfly in the genus Doxocopa , see Doxocopa agathina .
For the book by James Herbert Brennan, see The Purple Emperor (book).
Purple emperor
Male
Both images are of the same male Bernwood Forest, Oxfordshire
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Nymphalidae
Genus:
Apatura
Species:
A. iris
Binomial name
Apatura iris (Linnaeus, 1758)[1]
Synonyms
Papilio iris Linnaeus, 1758
Apatura suspirans (Poda, 1761)
Apatura junonia (Borkhausen, 1788)
Papilio rubescens Esper, 1781
Apatura iris f. jole (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Apatura pallas Leech, 1890
Apatura iris f. chrysina Oberthür, 1909
Papilio beroe Fabricius, 1793
Apatura iris recidiva Stichel, [1909]
Apatura iris , the purple emperor , is a Palearctic butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.
^ Apatura at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
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Apatura iris , the purple emperor, is a Palearctic butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. Adults have dark brown wings with white bands and spots, and a small...
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Schiffermüller], 1775) – lesser purple emperor Apatura iris (Linnaeus, 1758) – purple emperor Apatura laverna Leech, 1893 Apatura metis Freyer, 1829 – Freyer's purple...
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orange-coloured ocellus, which makes differentiating the species from Apatura iris possible. A similar ocellus is present on the hind wing in both species...
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marksman. He is particularly known for his studies of the butterfly Apatura iris (purple emperor), and for his discovery of the Nigerian subspecies of...
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insects, including the pupa or chrysalis of the purple emperor butterfly, Apatura iris , the caterpillar larvae of the brimstone moth, Opisthograptis luteolata...
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purple emperor but this name may also refer to the European butterfly Apatura iris . The color of the wings varies by sex. Males have bright blue or purple...
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the Forest Faeries, whom he marries at the beginning of Faerie Lord. Apatura Iris is the Purple Emperor and the father of Holly, Pyrgus and Comma. He dies...
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southern England and eastern Wales Subfamily Apaturinae Purple emperor – Apatura iris LC – southern England Subfamily Nymphalinae Red admiral – Vanessa atalanta...
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apollo, Parnassius mnemosyne, Euphydryas aurinia, Polyommatus eroides, Apatura iris , Carterocephalus palaemon, Colias caucasica, Erebia rhodopensis, Charissa...
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Subfamily Apaturinae Lesser purple emperor, Apatura ilia (Denis & Schiffermüller 1775) Purple emperor, Apatura iris (Linnaeus, 1758) Subfamily Libytheinae...
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(Linnaeus, 1758) Aglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758) Apatura ilia (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Apatura iris (Linnaeus, 1758) Aphantopus hyperantus (Linnaeus...
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(Linnaeus, 1758) Aglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758) Apatura ilia (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Apatura iris (Linnaeus, 1758) Aphantopus hyperantus (Linnaeus...
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1758) Aglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758) Apatura ilia (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Apatura iris (Linnaeus, 1758) Apatura metis Freyer, 1829 Aphantopus hyperantus...
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1758) Aglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758) Apatura ilia (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Apatura iris (Linnaeus, 1758) Apatura metis Freyer, 1829 Aphantopus hyperantus...
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Spanish common name Distribution Picture Apaturinae Apatura ilia Tornasolada chica Apatura iris Tornasolada Charaxinae Charaxes jasius Cuatro colas /...
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(Linnaeus, 1758) Aglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758) Apatura ilia (Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775) Apatura iris (Linnaeus, 1758) Aphantopus hyperantus (Linnaeus...
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1758) Aglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758) Apatura ilia (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Apatura iris (Linnaeus, 1758) Apatura metis Freyer, 1829 Aphantopus hyperantus...
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(Linnaeus, 1758) Lesser purple emperor, Apatura ilia (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Purple emperor, Apatura iris (Linnaeus, 1758) Ringlet, Aphantopus hyperantus...
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Japanese entomologist was the first to do the crossing between Apatura iris and Apatura ilia. "The equipment I use is very simple: a corrugated cardboard...
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(Linnaeus, 1758) Aglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758) Apatura ilia (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Apatura iris (Linnaeus, 1758) Aphantopus hyperantus (Linnaeus...
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(Linnaeus, 1758) Aglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758) Apatura ilia (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Apatura iris (Linnaeus, 1758) Aphantopus hyperantus (Linnaeus...
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(Linnaeus, 1758) Aglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758) Apatura ilia (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Apatura iris (Linnaeus, 1758) Aphantopus hyperantus (Linnaeus...
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1758) Aglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758) Apatura ilia (Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775) Apatura iris (Linnaeus, 1758) Apatura metis (Freyer, 1829) Aphantopus hyperantus...
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(Linnaeus, 1758) Aglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758) Apatura ilia (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Apatura iris (Linnaeus, 1758) Aphantopus hyperantus (Linnaeus...
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(Linnaeus, 1758) Aglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758) Apatura ilia (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Apatura iris (Linnaeus, 1758) Aphantopus hyperantus (Linnaeus...
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1758) Aglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758) Apatura ilia (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Apatura iris (Linnaeus, 1758) Apatura metis Freyer, 1829 Aphantopus hyperantus...
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(Linnaeus, 1758) Aglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758) Apatura ilia (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Apatura iris (Linnaeus, 1758) Aphantopus hyperantus (Linnaeus...
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1758) Aglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758) Apatura ilia (Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775) Apatura iris (Linnaeus, 1758) Apatura metis Freyer, 1829 Aphantopus hyperantus...
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