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''Doxocopa'' is a
genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...
of Neotropical
butterflies Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The group comprises t ...
in the family
Nymphalidae The Nymphalidae are the largest family of butterflies, with more than 6,000 species distributed throughout most of the world. Belonging to the superfamily Papilionoidea, they are usually medium-sized to large butterflies. Most species have a re ...
, subfamily
Apaturinae The Apaturinae are a subfamily of butterflies that includes many species commonly called emperors. Description Strikingly-coloured, with cryptic underwing. A distinguishing character of the subfamily is the green proboscis. Agathina emperor ( ...
. It includes the following species: * ''
Doxocopa agathina ''Doxocopa agathina'', the agathina emperor, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Guyanas, northern Brazil, and the Amazon region. It is also called the purple emperor but this name may also refer to the Europe ...
'' (Cramer,
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 - Agathina emperor * ''
Doxocopa burmeisteri ''Doxocopa'' is a genus of Neotropical butterflies in the family Nymphalidae, subfamily Apaturinae. It includes the following species: * '' Doxocopa agathina'' (Cramer, 777 - Agathina emperor * '' Doxocopa burmeisteri'' (Godman & Salvin, 884 * ' ...
'' (Godman & Salvin,
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 * ''
Doxocopa callianira ''Doxocopa'' is a genus of Neotropical butterflies in the family Nymphalidae, subfamily Apaturinae. It includes the following species: * '' Doxocopa agathina'' (Cramer, 777 - Agathina emperor * ''Doxocopa burmeisteri'' (Godman & Salvin, 884 * '' ...
'' (Ménétriés, 1855) * ''
Doxocopa clothilda ''Doxocopa'' is a genus of Neotropical butterflies in the family Nymphalidae, subfamily Apaturinae. It includes the following species: * '' Doxocopa agathina'' (Cramer, 777 - Agathina emperor * ''Doxocopa burmeisteri'' (Godman & Salvin, 884 * '' ...
'' (C. Felder & R. Felder,
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 * ''
Doxocopa cyane ''Doxocopa cyane'', the Mexican emperor or cyan emperor, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. Subspecies Subspecies include: * ''Doxocopa cyane burmeisteri'' (Godman & Salvin, 1884) (Argentina) * ''Doxocopa cyane cyane'' (Latrei ...
'' (Latreille,
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 * ''
Doxocopa elis ''Doxocopa'' is a genus of Neotropical butterflies in the family Nymphalidae, subfamily Apaturinae. It includes the following species: * '' Doxocopa agathina'' (Cramer, 777 - Agathina emperor * ''Doxocopa burmeisteri'' (Godman & Salvin, 884 * '' ...
'' (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1861) * ''
Doxocopa excelsa ''Doxocopa'' is a genus of Neotropical butterflies in the family Nymphalidae, subfamily Apaturinae. It includes the following species: * ''Doxocopa agathina'' (Cramer,
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- Agathina emperor * ''Doxocopa burmeisteri'' (Godman & Salvin, 884 ...
'' (Gillott, 1927) * ''Doxocopa kallina'' (Staudinger, 1886) * ''Doxocopa lavinia">Doxocopa kallina">884 ...
'' (Gillott, 1927) * ''Doxocopa kallina'' (Staudinger, 1886) * ''Doxocopa lavinia'' (Butler, 1866) * ''Doxocopa laure'' (Drury, [1773]) - silver emperor * ''Doxocopa laurentia'' (Godart,
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 * ''Doxocopa linda'' (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1862) - Linda emperor * ''
Doxocopa pavon ''Doxocopa pavon'', the Pavon emperor or Pavon, is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. They can be found from Paraguay in South America up to Texas in the southern United States. They are generally brown in their overall coloration, ...
'' (Latreille,
809 __NOTOC__ Year 809 ( DCCCIX) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Byzantine Empire * Spring – Siege of Serdica: Krum, ruler (''khan'') of the Bulgari ...
 - Pavon emperor * ''
Doxocopa plesaurina ''Doxocopa'' is a genus of Neotropical butterflies in the family Nymphalidae, subfamily Apaturinae. It includes the following species: * '' Doxocopa agathina'' (Cramer, 777 - Agathina emperor * '' Doxocopa burmeisteri'' (Godman & Salvin, 884 * ' ...
'' (Butler & H. Druce, 1872) * ''
Doxocopa seraphina ''Doxocopa'' is a genus of Neotropical butterflies in the family Nymphalidae, subfamily Apaturinae. It includes the following species: * '' Doxocopa agathina'' (Cramer, 777 - Agathina emperor * '' Doxocopa burmeisteri'' (Godman & Salvin, 884 * ' ...
'' (Hübner, 825 * ''
Doxocopa zalmunna ''Doxocopa'' is a genus of Neotropical butterflies in the family Nymphalidae, subfamily Apaturinae. It includes the following species: * '' Doxocopa agathina'' (Cramer, 777 - Agathina emperor * '' Doxocopa burmeisteri'' (Godman & Salvin, 884 * ' ...
'' (Butler, 1869) * ''
Doxocopa zunilda ''Doxocopa'' is a genus of Neotropical butterflies in the family Nymphalidae, subfamily Apaturinae. It includes the following species: * '' Doxocopa agathina'' (Cramer, 777 - Agathina emperor * '' Doxocopa burmeisteri'' (Godman & Salvin, 884 * ' ...
'' (Godart,
824 __NOTOC__ Year 824 ( DCCCXXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe * November 11 – The '' Constitutio Romana'' establishes the authority of the ...


Gallery

File:Doxocopa_lavinia.jpg, '' D. lavinia'' male File:Doxocopa_agathina_agathina_MHNT_dos_femelle.jpg, '' D. agathina'' female File:Doxocopa laurentia male face sup.jpg, '' D. laurentia'' male File:Doxocopa laure Male 1.jpg, '' D. laure'' male File:Linda emperor (Doxocopa linda).JPG, '' D. linda'' File:Pavon Emperor (Doxocopa pavon) female.jpg, '' D. pavon'' female File:EtudesDeLepidopterologieIX1914PlateCCXLI.jpg, '' D. zalmunna'' and '' D. zunilda'' File:EtudesDeLepidopterologieIX1914PlateCCXLII.jpg, ''D. zunilda''


See also

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Adelpha ''Adelpha'' is a genus of brush-footed butterflies found from the southern United States and Mexico to South America. They are commonly known as sisters, due to the white markings on their wings, which resemble a nun's habit. This genus is so ...
'' - a genus of butterflies which closely resemble the females of most species of ''Doxocopa''


References

Apaturinae Nymphalidae of South America Taxa named by Jacob Hübner Nymphalidae genera {{Apaturinae-stub