Doxocopa laurentia


Doxocopa laurentia, the turquoise emperor or Cherubina emperor, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.

Description

Doxocopa laurentia has a wingspan reaching about. The upperside of the wings is brown, with a broad metallic blue central band in males, while in the females this band is usually white, with a broad orange patch on the top of the forewings. The undersides of the wings are yellowish or greyish, with black markings on the forewings.

Distribution

This species occurs in Mexico, Brazil, Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru and Argentina.

Subspecies