David Element
Wildlife
Photography and Digital Video Images
________________________________________________________Butterflies
42 - Lesser Purple Emperors
LESSER PURPLE EMPEROR Apatura ilia form clytie
(f)
LESSER PURPLE EMPEROR Apatura ilia form clytie
(f)
LESSER PURPLE EMPEROR Apatura ilia form clytie
(f)
LESSER PURPLE EMPEROR Apatura ilia form clytie
(f)
LESSER PURPLE EMPEROR Apatura ilia form clytie
(f)
LESSER PURPLE EMPEROR Apatura ilia form clytie
(f)
LESSER PURPLE EMPEROR Apatura ilia form clytie
(f)
- This
pristine female Lesser
Purple Emperor Apatura ilia of the form clytie
posed beautifully for the photographer. The
photographs were taken in Tuscany.
- David’s short films of Lesser Purple Emperor
Butterflies may be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whsmf-9ZjZI&list=PL4AirIEc0NofhDbxohAG_PoMc7P2iGR5N&index=78&t=0s
(female of form clytie)
and here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3uyibBzKao&list=PL4AirIEc0NofhDbxohAG_PoMc7P2iGR5N&index=10&t=0s
(a typical form male).
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