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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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  • southern England and eastern Wales Subfamily Apaturinae Purple emperor – Apatura iris LC – southern England Subfamily Nymphalinae Red admiral – Vanessa atalanta...
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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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  • Spanish common name Distribution Picture Apaturinae Apatura ilia Tornasolada chica Apatura iris Tornasolada Charaxinae Charaxes jasius Cuatro colas /...
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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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    (Linnaeus, 1758) Aglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758) Apatura ilia (Denis & Schiffermuller, 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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    apollo, Parnassius mnemosyne, Euphydryas aurinia, Polyommatus eroides, Apatura iris, Carterocephalus palaemon, Colias caucasica, Erebia rhodopensis, Charissa...
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  • biodiversity of the restored habitats. Species include: Purple Emperor (Apatura iris) Great Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus): A species of newt, protected...
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    Amathuxidia Amathuxidia morishitai Chou & Gu, 1994 Hainan genus: Apatura Apatura iris (Linnaeus, 1758) A. i. bieti Oberthür, 1885 Tibet, West China, Central...
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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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  • purple emperor, Apatura ilia (Denis & Schiffermüller 1775) Purple emperor, Apatura iris (Linnaeus, 1758) Freyer's purple emperor, Apatura metis Freyer,...
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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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  • – Hypolimnas pandarus Papilio lampetia – Cupha lampetia Papilio irisApatura iris, purple emperor Papilio populi – Limenitis populi, poplar admiral...
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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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  • Polyommatus icarus Duke of Burgundy, Hamearis lucina Purple emperor, Apatura iris Poplar admiral, Limenitis populi Large tortoiseshell, Nymphalis polychloros...
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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 & Schiffermüller, 1775) Apatura iris (Linnaeus, 1758) Apatura metis Freyer, 1829 Aphantopus hyperantus...
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    (Thecla betulae), Duke of Burgundy (Hamearis lucina) and purple emperor (Apatura iris). Roberts, James (1998). Walking in Somerset. Cicerone Press Limited...
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    (Menetries, 1859) Amur basin genus: Apatura Apatura ilia ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Apatura iris (Linnaeus, 1758) Apatura metis Freyer, 1829 genus: Aphantopus...
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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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  • panzeri Silver-studded blue Myopa fasciata Chrysomela populi Large skipper Apatura iris Tethea or Pachycnemia hippocastanaria Polia hepatica Parascotia fuliginaria...
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    white-faced darter (Leucorrhinia pectoralis), butterfly purple emperor (Apatura iris), land snail (Ena montana), spined loach (Cobitis taenia), European bullhead...
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    lucina), silver-washed fritillary (Argynnis paphia) and purple emperor (Apatura iris). The avifauna includes most of the species typical of broad-leaved woodland...
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