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Purple emperor (Apatura iris)

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Purple emperor egg

© John Bebbington FRPS
Purple emperor egg

© John Woolmer / gettyimages.com
Purple emperor first instar larva

© John Woolmer / gettyimages.com
Purple emperor second instar larva

© John Woolmer / gettyimages.com
Purple emperor third instar larva

© John Bebbington FRPS
Purple emperor spring larva

© John Woolmer / gettyimages.com
Purple emperor hibernating larva

© John Woolmer / gettyimages.com
Purple emperor larva prior to pupal stage

© Bob Fredrick / gettyimages.com
Purple emperor chrysalis

© John Woolmer / gettyimages.com
Female purple emperor butterfly emerging from pupa

© John Woolmer / gettyimages.com
Female purple emperor emerging from chrysalis

© John Woolmer / gettyimages.com
Male purple emperor butterfly emerging from pupa

© John Woolmer / gettyimages.com
Male purple emperor emerging from chrysalis

© John Woolmer / gettyimages.com
Male purple emperor butterfly

© Hans Christoph Kappel / naturepl.com
Male purple emperor butterfly

© John Woolmer / gettyimages.com
Male purple emperor butterfly

© David Element
Male purple emperor butterfly

© Adrian Davies / naturepl.com
Female purple emperor butterfly

© John Woolmer / gettyimages.com
Purple emperor butterfly

© Alan Barnes / www.photoshot.com
Purple emperor butterfly

© David Element
Purple emperor butterfly wing scale detail

© Stephen Dalton / www.photoshot.com

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