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NATURE
Butterflies
Purple Emperor
Apatura iris
Wingspan 65mm
Magnificent but rare; only in S central England. Favours oak woods with larval food, sallow. Flies July-August but seldom seen because of preference for tree canopy. Male only has purple sheen to brown upperwings. Underwings chestnut.



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