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 AgathaCramer, 1777 Nymphalis vacuna Godart, 1824 Doxocopa marse Geyer, 1832 Chlorippe vacuna ab. cretaceataStichel, 1900 Chlorippe vacuna fluibunda Fruhstorfer, 1907 Apatura vacanaOberthür, 1914 Chlorippe vacuna f. albofasciataSchade, 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]

Like other members of the subfamily Apaturinae, the proboscis is green . ^[3]

• 
  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
• 
  Worn male Iguazu Falls, Argentina

Subspecies

• Doxocopa agathina agathina (Suriname)
• Doxocopa agathina vacuna(Godart, [1824]) ^[4] (Brazil: Rio de Janeiro, Paraguay)

References

1. Hoskins, Adrian. "Learn about butterflies". Archived from the original on January 19, 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
2. "Parque Nacional Sangay (Ecuador) : Doxocopa-agathina" . Retrieved 26 January 2012.
3. "NYMPHALIDAE - NYMPHALID BUTTERFLIES". FAUNA Paraguay.
4. "Doxocopa agathina". Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 26 January 2012.