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| Query: emperor butterfly | Result: 1st of 48 | |
Purple emperor butterfly (Apatura iris)
| Subject: | Purple emperor butterfly (Apatura iris)
| | Poster: | Axis (ground_assault_11@yahoo.com)
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| Resolution: 513x333
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Date: 2013:04:16 13:27:13
Upload Date: 2013:04:16 14:24:30
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Powerful and fast in flight, the purple emperor is a large woodland butterfly with a wingspan of up to 8.4cm. It uses its long proboscis to obtain liquid from muddy puddles and from carrion, but it also takes the honeydew - a clear, sugary fluid - that aphids deposit on leaves. While the purple emperor feeds, it often closes its wings to conceal the distinct colours of its uppersides, making itself less noticeable to predators. |
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