Apatura iris: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Apatura iris Apatura iris

Where the apatura iris lives – recorded in 17 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 39,711 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See butterflies & moths on the world map

Scientific name	Apatura iris
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	17 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Nymphalidae

Where does the apatura iris live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the apatura iris in 17 countries and territories across Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the apatura iris?

The apatura iris (Apatura iris) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Nymphalidae, genus Apatura. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the apatura iris

Apatura iris, the purple emperor, is a Palearctic butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Apatura iris (revision 1376222433), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q30982 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).