Apatura iris
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Subkingdom: | Eumetazoa |
| Superphylum: | Ecdysozoa |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Subclass: | Pterygota |
| Infraclass: | Neoptera |
| Superorder: | Panorpida |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Papilionoidea |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Subfamily: | Apaturinae |
| Tribe: | Apaturini |
| Genus: | Apatura |
Apatura iris is a Eurasian butterfly of the Nymphalidae family.
Adults have dark brown wings with white bands and spots, and a small orange ring on each of the hindwings. Males have a wingspan of 70–80 millimetres (2.8–3.1 in), and have an iridescent purple-blue sheen that the slightly larger (80–92mm) females lack. The larvae (caterpillars) are green with white and yellow markings, and have two large ‘horns’ at the anterior end and a smaller one at the posterior.
Common name(s): Purple Emperor
Synonym(s): Papilio iris, Apatura suspirans, Apatura junonia, Papilio rubescens, Apatura iris f. jole, Apatura pallas, Apatura iris f. chrysina, Papilio beroe, Apatura iris recidiva
Adults have dark brown wings with white bands and spots, and a small orange ring on each of the hindwings. Males have a wingspan of 70–80 millimetres (2.8–3.1 in), and have an iridescent purple-blue sheen that the slightly larger (80–92mm) females lack. The larvae (caterpillars) are green with white and yellow markings, and have two large ‘horns’ at the anterior end and a smaller one at the posterior.
Common name(s): Purple Emperor
Synonym(s): Papilio iris, Apatura suspirans, Apatura junonia, Papilio rubescens, Apatura iris f. jole, Apatura pallas, Apatura iris f. chrysina, Papilio beroe, Apatura iris recidiva
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