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Purple emperor

Apatura iris

Synonyms: Переливница ивовая

Order Lepidoptera. Family Nymphalidae.

Purple emperor — Photographs 1
Purple emperor.
Photo: Rosenzweig (talk) / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

Description

Apatura iris, the purple emperor, is a Palearctic butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.

Traits

Wingspan
60–75 mm
Flight period
June–August
Host plants
willow, aspen
Generations per year
1

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Photographs

Purple emperor — Photographs 2
Purple emperor. Zoological illustration.
Dr. F. Nemos / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Links

Source: {'label': 'Wikipedia', 'href': 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apatura_iris'}