Doxocopa laure

Doxocopa laure, the silver emperor, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.

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 the 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

• Doxocopa laure laure (Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala)
• Doxocopa laure laura (Hübner, [1823]) (Jamaica)
• Doxocopa laure druryi (Hübner, [1825]) (Cuba)
• Doxocopa laure griseldis (C. & R. Felder, 1862) (Upper Amazon, Peru)
• Doxocopa laure laurona (Schaus, 1902) (Brazil: Rio de Janeiro)
• Doxocopa laure mima (Fruhstorfer, 1907) (Colombia, Trinidad)

References

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

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6. List of butterflies of Mexico
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8. List of butterflies of Jamaica
9. List of Lepidoptera of Cuba
10. List of butterflies of North America (Nymphalidae)
11. List of Lepidoptera of Honduras
12. List of butterflies of Belize