Doxocopa linda

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]

Linda's emperor
Dorsal and lateral aspects
Scientific classification
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

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)

References

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