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Apatura Fabricius 1807

Emperor Butterflies

Andrew V. Z. Brower
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Containing group: Apaturinae

Introduction

The emperor butterflies range from Europe throughout continental Asia.

Nomenclature and synonymy

A number of small or monotypic genera have been erected for various east Asian apaturine species. The genera Chitoria and Mimathyma are sometimes placed in Apatura, but are provisionally separated here, pending further evidence.

Other Names for Apatura Fabricius 1807

References

Corbet AS, Pendlebury HM, and Eliot JN. 1992. The butterflies of the Malay Peninsula. Malayan Nature Society, Kuala Lumpur.

Haribal M. 1992. The butterflies of Sikkim Himalaya and their natural history. Sikkim Nature Conservation Foundation, Gangtok.

Tuzov VK, Bogdanov PV, Devyatkin AL, Kaabak LV, Korolev VA, Murzin VS, Samodurov GD, and Tarasov EA. 1997. Guide to the butterflies of Russia and adjacent territories (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera). Pensoft, Sofia.

Information on the Internet

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Scientific Name Apatura iris
Location Sofia, Bulgaria
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Source Male Purple Emperor (Apatura iris) 10/10
Source Collection Flickr
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Copyright © 2006 Peter Orosz
Scientific Name Apatura ilia ilia
Location Salzburg, city of Salzburg, Aigen
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Sex Male
Source Apatura ilia ilia ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Source Collection Flickr
Image Use creative commons This media file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License - Version 2.0.
Copyright © 2008 Michael Kurz
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