purple emperor

noun

Definitions

  1. A large, dark brown and white (female), or purple and white (male) butterfly, Apatura…

    A large, dark brown and white (female), or purple and white (male) butterfly, Apatura iris, of the family Nymphalidae.

    • The Nymphalidae are a very extensive group, of generally strong-winged and very bright-coloured butterflies, very abundant in the tropics, and represented in our own country by our Fritillaries, our Vanessas, and our Purple-emperor.

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