emperor butterfly

noun

any of several brush-footed butterflies of the family Nymphalidae, usually having brilliantly colored wings.

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Here alone you can meet with the purple emperor butterfly (Apatura Iris); and if properly equipped you may readily secure him.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4) | William Kirby

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