Apatura
Apatura is a genus of butterflies commonly known as the emperors.
Species
Listed alphabetically:Apatura ilia – lesser purple emperorApatura iris – purple emperorApatura laverna Leech, 1893Apatura metis Freyer, 1829 – Freyer's purple emperorMoved to genus Chitoria:Apatura fasciola now in Chitoria fasciolaApatura sordida – sordid emperor now in Chitoria sordidaApatura ulupi – tawny emperor now in Chitoria ulupiApatura vietnamica Nguyen, 1979 now in Chitoria vietnamica
Moved to genus Mimathyma:Apatura ambica – Indian purple emperor now in Mimathyma ambicaApatura chevana Moore 1865 – sergeant emperor now in Mimathyma chevanaApatura nycteis Ménétriès, 1859 now in Mimathyma nycteisApatura schrenckii Ménétriès, 1858 – Schrenck's emperor now in ''Mimathyma schrenckii''