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Purple Emperor

Apatura iris

About

A majestic woodland butterfly whose males display an intense iridescent purple sheen visible only at certain angles. It never visits flowers, preferring carrion, dung, and tree sap.

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Did You Know?

Enthusiasts bait it down from the canopy using rotting shrimp, dirty nappies, or Stilton cheese.