Apatura ilia, the lesser purple emperor, is a species of butterfly native to most of Europe and east across the Palearctic. It is named for its similarity...

Apatura is a genus of butterflies commonly known as the emperors. Listed alphabetically: Apatura ilia ([Denis and Schiffermüller], 1775) – lesser purple...

ilia or -ilia in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Ilia may refer to: Apatura ilia or lesser purple emperor, a butterfly Ilium (bone) (plural: "ilia")...

bluish purple if seen from the right angle. In appearance, it resembles Apatura ilia. However, it differs significantly from it by a stepped protrusion in...

Apatura iris, the purple emperor, is a Palearctic butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. Adults have dark brown wings with white bands and spots, and a...

more common than previously thought. Blue lesser purple emperor (Apatura ilia f. ilia) on dung Cyclosia papilionaris feeding on a bird dropping Common...

Apatura laverna is a butterfly found in the Palearctic that belongs to the emperors group within the brushfooted family. It is endemic to China. A. l...

Japanese entomologist was the first to do the crossing between Apatura iris and Apatura ilia. "The equipment I use is very simple: a corrugated cardboard...

West China, Central China A. i. amurensis Stichel, [1909] Amur, Ussuri Apatura ilia ([Schiffermüller], 1775) A. i. praeclara Bollow, 1930 Amur, Ussuri A...

(Menetries, 1859) Amur basin genus: Apatura Apatura ilia ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Apatura iris (Linnaeus, 1758) Apatura metis Freyer, 1829 genus: Aphantopus...