emperor butterfly

emperor butterfly

n. Any of several nymphalid butterflies of the subfamily Apaturinae, especially the Eurasian species Apatura iris, the male of which has iridescent purple wings.

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emperor butterfly - large richly colored butterfly emperorbrush-footed butterfly, four-footed butterfly, nymphalid, nymphalid butterfly - medium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breastApatura, genus Apatura - large Old World butterfliesApatura iris, purple emperor - large European butterfly the male of which has wings shaded with purple