Doxocopa agathina

Agathina emperor
Male
Female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Doxocopa
Species:
D. agathina
Binomial name
Doxocopa agathina
(Cramer, 1777)
Synonyms
  • Papilio Agatha Cramer, 1777
  • Nymphalis vacuna Godart, 1824
  • Doxocopa marse Geyer, 1832
  • Chlorippe vacuna ab. cretaceata Stichel, 1900
  • Chlorippe vacuna fluibunda Fruhstorfer, 1907
  • Apatura vacana Oberthür, 1914
  • Chlorippe vacuna f. albofasciata Schade, 1944

Doxocopa agathina, the agathina emperor, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Guyanas, northern Brazil, and the Amazon region. It is also called the purple emperor but this name may also refer to the European butterfly Apatura iris.