Doxocopa laure

Doxocopa laure
A male Doxocopa laure.
A female Doxocopa laure.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Apaturinae
Genus: Doxocopa
Species: D. laure
Binomial name
Doxocopa laure
(Drury, 1773)
Synonyms
  • Papilio laure Drury, [1773]
  • Apatura acca C. & R. Felder, [1867]
  • Catargyria laure mileta f. majugena Fruhstorfer, 1907
  • Doxocopa linda laurina Bryk, 1938
  • Catargyria laura Hübner, [1823]
  • Doxocopa laure fabricii Hall, 1935
  • Apatura griseldis C. & R. Felder, 1862
  • Chlorippe laurona Schaus, 1902
  • Chlorippe acca Boisduval, 1870
  • Catargyria laure mima Fruhstorfer, 1907
  • Chlorippi laure lauricola Kaye, 1925

Doxocopa laure, common name Silver Emperor, is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family.

Description

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 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.

Distribution

This species occurs year-round in Brazil and Mexico, and during July–December in Southern North America areas, such as Texas.

Subspecies

References

"Butterflies and Moths of North America: collecting and sharing data about Lepidoptera". Retrieved January 30, 2012.