Doxocopa linda

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Linda's emperor
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Doxocopa
Species:
D. linda
Binomial name
Doxocopa linda
Synonyms
  • Apatura lindaC. Felder & R. Felder, 1862
  • Chlorippe lindaGodman & Salvin, [1884]
  • Apatura selinaBates, 1865
  • Chlorippe linda miletaBoisduval, 1870
  • Apatura laurettaStaudinger, 1886
  • Catargyria selina murrinaFruhstorfer, 1907
  • Catargyria selina modicaFruhstorfer, 1907
  • Catargyria linda myiaFruhstorfer, 1907
  • Catargyria linda nitorisFruhstorfer, 1907
  • Catargyria linda geyeriFruhstorfer, 1907
  • Catargyria linda paulanaFruhstorfer, 1912
  • Chlorippe laure f. hübneriRöber, 1916
  • Apatura plesaurinaButler & H. Druce, 1872
  • Chlorippe linda godmaniDannatt, 1904

Doxocopa linda, or Linda's emperor, is a species of Neotropical butterfly in the family Nymphalidae and subfamily Apaturinae. It was described by Cajetan Felder and Rudolf Felder in 1862. It is found in Peru, Ecuador and the Brazilian state of Amazonas. [1] [2]

Subspecies

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References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Doxocopa linda (C. & R. Felder, 1862)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  2. Hoskins, Adrian "Linda's Emperor". Learn About Butterflies. Retrieved December 20, 2017.