Doxocopa linda

Linda's emperor
	Dorsal and lateral aspects
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Genus:	Doxocopa
Species:	D. linda
Binomial name
	Doxocopa linda; (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1862)
Synonyms
	Apatura linda C. Felder & R. Felder, 1862; Chlorippe linda Godman & Salvin, [1884]; Apatura selina Bates, 1865; Chlorippe linda mileta Boisduval, 1870; Apatura lauretta Staudinger, 1886; Catargyria selina murrina Fruhstorfer, 1907; Catargyria selina modica Fruhstorfer, 1907; Catargyria linda myia Fruhstorfer, 1907; Catargyria linda nitoris Fruhstorfer, 1907; Catargyria linda geyeri Fruhstorfer, 1907; Catargyria linda paulana Fruhstorfer, 1912; Chlorippe laure f. hübneri Röber, 1916; Apatura plesaurina Butler & H. Druce, 1872; Chlorippe linda godmani Dannatt, 1904;

Doxocopa linda, or Linda's emperor, is a species of Neotropical butterfly in the family Nymphalidae and subfamily Apaturinae. It was described by Cajetan Felder and Rudolf Felder in 1862. It is found in Peru, Ecuador and the Brazilian state of Amazonas.^[1]^[2]

Subspecies

Doxocopa linda linda (Peru, Ecuador, Brazil: Amazonas)
Doxocopa linda mileta (Boisduval, 1870) (Paraguay, Brazil: Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul, Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo)
Doxocopa linda plesaurina (Butler & H. Druce, 1872) (Costa Rica, Panama)
Doxocopa linda godmani (Dannatt, 1904) (Venezuela)
Doxocopa linda carwa Lamas, 1999 (Peru)

^ Savela, Markku. "Doxocopa linda (C. & R. Felder, 1862)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
^ Hoskins, Adrian "Linda's Emperor". Learn About Butterflies. Retrieved December 20, 2017.

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