Doxocopa laure, the silver emperor, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.
Description
Doxocopa laure has a wingspan reaching about . The upperside of the wing is dark brown with a slight bluey iridescence, with a white central band on the hindwing, and an orange forewing on males. For females, the upperside is dark brown with no iridescence, with a white median band on both wings, ending with a yellow spot at the hindwing leading edge. On both sexes, the underside of the hindwing is greyish with a silver iridescence.
Distribution
This species occurs year-round in Brazil and Mexico, and during July–December in southern North America areas, such as Texas.
Subspecies
Doxocopa laure laure (Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala) Doxocopa laure laura (Hübner, [1823]) (Jamaica) Doxocopa laure druryi (Hübner, [1825]) (Cuba) Doxocopa laure griseldis (C. & R. Felder, 1862) (Upper Amazon, Peru) Doxocopa laure laurona (Schaus, 1902) (Brazil: Rio de Janeiro) Doxocopa laure mima (Fruhstorfer, 1907) (Colombia, Trinidad)