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Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Nymphalidae
Doxocopa
Doxocopa laure

Silver Emperor

Doxocopa laure
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Summary

Doxocopa laurentia, the turquoise emperor or Cherubina emperor, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae, subfamily Apaturinae.

Silver Emperor

Doxocopa laure
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Tags

harmless

Scientific classification

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Description

Doxocopa laurentia has a wingspan reaching about 75 mm. The upperside of the wings is brown, with a broad metallic blue central band in males, while in the females this band is usually white, with a broad orange patch on the top of the forewings. The undersides of the wings are yellowish or greyish, with black markings on the forewings. Like other members of the subfamily Apaturinae, the proboscis is green.

Distribution

This species occurs in Mexico, Brazil, Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru and Argentina.