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Apatura ilia Apatura ilia, one of the most beautiful Nymphalidae that i ever seen, and the most difficult to capture from top view... Apatura ilia,Butterfly,Nymphalidae,biodiversity,insects,lepidoptera Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Apatura ilia

Apatura ilia, one of the most beautiful Nymphalidae that i ever seen, and the most difficult to capture from top view...

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The Lesser purple emperor

"Apatura ilia", the lesser purple emperor, is a species of butterfly native to most of Europe and temperate Asia. It is named for its similarity to the purple emperor butterfly.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by RMFelix
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Uploaded Dec 1, 2015. Captured Jul 27, 2015 11:48.
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  • NIKON D7100
  • f/8.0
  • 1/320s
  • ISO125
  • 300mm