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Purple Emperor - Apatura iris - Grote Weerschijnvlinder
Eurasia east to China.
The following 5 subspecies are being recognized:
Apatura iris iris - Europe;
Apatura iris bieti - Tibet, West- and Central-China;
Apatura iris xanthina
Apatura iris kansuensis
Apatura iris amurensis - Amur, Ussuri.
Of this species there are no Zoo Photo's available.