Doxocopa agathina

Agathina emperor
	Male
	Female
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Genus:	Doxocopa
Species:	D. agathina
Binomial name
	Doxocopa agathina; (Cramer, 1777)
Synonyms
	Papilio Agatha Cramer, 1777; Nymphalis vacuna Godart, 1824; Doxocopa marse Geyer, 1832; Chlorippe vacuna ab. cretaceata Stichel, 1900; Chlorippe vacuna fluibunda Fruhstorfer, 1907; Apatura vacana Oberthür, 1914; Chlorippe vacuna f. albofasciata Schade, 1944;

Doxocopa agathina, the agathina emperor, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Guyanas, northern Brazil, and the Amazon region. It is also called the purple emperor but this name may also refer to the European butterfly Apatura iris.

Description

The color of the wings varies by sex. Males have bright blue or purple wings, but the females' wings are darker in color, usually shades of brown. Females also typically have a diagonal orange band across their forewings.^[1] In both sexes, the wingspan measures about 50 millimetres (2.0 inches).^[2]

Dorsal side
Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil
Ventral side
Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil
Showing green proboscis
Cristalino River, Southern Amazon, Brazil
Male from Tingo María, Peru

Subspecies

Doxocopa agathina agathina (Suriname)
Doxocopa agathina vacuna (Godart, [1824])^[3] (Brazil: Rio de Janeiro, Paraguay)

References

^ Hoskins, Adrian. "Learn about butterflies". Retrieved 26 January 2012.
^ "Parque Nacional Sangay (Ecuador) : Doxocopa-agathina". Retrieved 26 January 2012.
^ "Doxocopa agathina". Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 26 January 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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[Butterflies-1] Hoskins, Adrian. "Learn about butterflies". Retrieved 26 January 2012.

[Sangay-2] "Parque Nacional Sangay (Ecuador) : Doxocopa-agathina". Retrieved 26 January 2012.

[Funet-3] "Doxocopa agathina". Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 26 January 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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