Apatura metis    (Freyer, 1829)	Nymphalidae Apaturinae
Mars danudien Magyar színjátszólepke Freyer's Purple Emperor Oostelijke weerschijnvlinder Trakya Imparatoru Freyer's Purple Emperor
Similar species: Apatura ilia Apatura iris	Wingspan: 70 - 75 mm

Additional information

Occurrence - time, range
	Stream and river banks	Actual map: --ATBEDEFIITPLRU

Primary foodplants		Secondary foodplants
Salix alba	White Willow

Pictures
Adult, underside. 06.09.2006  Albania, Delvinë © Radomir Jaskuła	Male, upperside. 06.2005  Greece © Clive Burrows
Adult, underside. 06.2005  Greece © Clive Burrows	Male, upperside. 06.2005  Greece © Clive Burrows
Larva.  Japan © Nieznany	Larva. 06.09.2003  Japan © Nieznany

More about this species
		Europaische Schmetterlinge - Mario Maier
		Moths and Butterflies of Europe

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