Summary
As used for the cracker butterflies by Illiger in 1807, Apatura has been officially rejected and is now Hamadryas. Apatura is a genus of butterflies commonly known as the emperors.
Further reading
- 1950. Le Moult (E.), Révision de la classification des Apaturinae de l'Ancien Monde, supplement to Miscellanea Entomologica. - 1971. Rigout (J.), Une ponte dApatura en captivité, Alexanor. - 1976. Nguyen (T. H.), Les Apatura. Polymorphisme et spéciation (Nymphalidae). Sciences Nat.