Doxocopa laure | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Doxocopa |
Species: | D. laure |
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Doxocopa laure (Drury, 1773) | |
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Doxocopa laure, the silver emperor, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.
Doxocopa laure has a wingspan reaching about 82 millimetres (3.2 in). The upperside of the wing is dark brown with a slight bluey iridescence, with a white central band on the hindwing, and an orange forewing on males. For females, the upperside is dark brown with no iridescence, with a white median band on both wings, ending with a yellow spot at the hindwing leading edge. On both sexes, the underside of the hindwing is greyish with a silver iridescence.
This species occurs year-round in Brazil and Mexico, and during July–December in southern North America areas, such as Texas.
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