purple emperor
Britishnoun
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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
“We’ll never be totally sure if the purple emperor is responding to climate change, or changing woodland management practices, or whether people have been shoving them out the back of their cars.”
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
Including the purple emperor there in the case?
From Famous Modern Ghost Stories by Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William)
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