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purple emperor

British  

noun

  1. any of several Old World nymphalid butterflies of the genus Apatura, esp A. iris, having mottled purple-and-brown wings

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Species NWT has helped recover in Norfolk include crane, bittern, purple emperor butterfly and natterjack toad.

From BBC Mar. 5, 2026

“Introducing the purple emperor from 300 miles away – I’m sorry, that’s just not right,” said Bourn.

From The Guardian Oct. 13, 2020

But White had some notable successes, particularly with butterfly species that lived in trees – black and brown hairstreaks, and the purple emperor.

From The Guardian Oct. 13, 2020

Other safaris, both on foot and in vehicles, focus on the dawn chorus, bats and moths, purple emperor butterflies, Sussex oaks, owls, kingfishers and other highlights of the natural world.

From Washington Post Jan. 3, 2019

But in certain other tropical groups, and in some of our English butterflies, as the purple emperor, orange-tip, etc.

From The Descent of Man by Darwin, Charles

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