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Purple Emperor Butterfly — printable fact sheet
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Purple Emperor Butterfly
Apatura iris
The Purple Emperor Butterfly is a striking large butterfly native to the woodlands of Europe and parts of Asia. Males display a brilliant iridescent purple sheen on their upper wings, while females are larger and brown with white markings. This species is elusive, often spending…
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- Purple Emperor males are known to land on sweaty humans to obtain salt and minerals from perspiration.
- The Purple Emperor's wings only appear purple when viewed from specific angles due to microscopic scales. Unlike most butterflies, they prefer to feed on animal droppings and tree sap instead of flowers.
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