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Purple Emperor

Apatura iris

Photo by Gaia80
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Field Notes

Description:

Large black/dark brown butterfly sunbathing on dirt road.

Habitat:

Dirt road through ancient leaf forest.

Notes:

This one was identical to the wikipedia pictures of apatura iris, male? Last spotting might have been a female then?

Reference Links:

Apatura iris - Wikipedia

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