Purple Emperor Apatura iris

ab. atava Verity 1950

The hindwings ornamented by three main fulvous lunules in the nervure Sc+R1 and M2, and an indication of a series of spots of which the fulvous ring of the ocellus forms a part.

ab. lugenda Cabeau 1910

Upperside forewings with three small white spots in the form of a triangle. one apical, the second subapical and he third marginal.

Hindwings with the white transverse band completely absent.

There is no light antemarginal band and the eye at the anal angle is pupilled with bluish-grey.

ab. lugenda Cabeau 1910

Upperside forewings with three small white spots in the form of a triangle. one apical, the second subapical and he third marginal.

Hindwings with the white transverse band completely absent.

There is no light antemarginal band and the eye at the anal angle is pupilled with bluish-grey.

ab. lugenda Cabeau 1910

Upperside forewings with three small white spots in the form of a triangle. one apical, the second subapical and he third marginal.

Hindwings with the white transverse band completely absent.

There is no light antemarginal band and the eye at the anal angle is pupilled with bluish-grey.

ab. lugenda Cabeau 1910

Here is shown the underside of this aberration.

Upperside forewings with three small white spots in the form of a triangle. one apical, the second subapical and he third marginal.

Hindwings with the white transverse band completely absent.

There is no light antemarginal band and the eye at the anal angle is pupilled with bluish-grey.

ab. lugenda Cabeau 1910

Here is shown the underside of this aberration.

Upperside forewings with three small white spots in the form of a triangle. one apical, the second subapical and he third marginal.

Hindwings with the white transverse band completely absent.

There is no light antemarginal band and the eye at the anal angle is pupilled with bluish-grey.

ab. lugenda Cabeau 1910

Here is shown the underside of this aberration.

Upperside forewings with three small white spots in the form of a triangle. one apical, the second subapical and he third marginal.

Hindwings with the white transverse band completely absent.

There is no light antemarginal band and the eye at the anal angle is pupilled with bluish-grey.

ab. lugenda Cabeau 1910

Upperside forewings with three small white spots in the form of a triangle. one apical, the second subapical and he third marginal.

Hindwings with the white transverse band completely absent.

There is no light antemarginal band and the eye at the anal angle is pupilled with bluish-grey.

ab. monophana Cabeau 1910

Hindwing upperside with the white median band reduced to one white spot, the most inferior one, the rest browned over and almost absent.

Forewings with the white spots slightly smaller than normal.

ab. monophana Cabeau 1910

here is shown the underside of this aberration.

Hindwing upperside with the white median band reduced to one white spot, the most inferior one, the rest browned over and almost absent.

Forewings with the white spots slightly smaller than normal.

ab. monophana Cabeau 1910

Hindwing upperside with the white median band reduced to one white spot, the most inferior one, the rest browned over and almost absent.

Forewings with the white spots slightly smaller than normal.

ab. penumbrata Cabeau 1919

Forewings with three or four whitish or greyish spots, namely the subapical and one or two submarginal.

Hindwings with the median band formed by five inferior spots but reduced in size, clearly separated, and obscured, the sixth costal spot absent or almost so.

ab. penumbrata Cabeau 1919

Forewings with three or four whitish or greyish spots, namely the subapical and one or two submarginal.

Hindwings with the median band formed by five inferior spots but reduced in size, clearly separated, and obscured, the sixth costal spot absent or almost so.

ab. iolata Cabeau 1910

Forewings with only five little white spots of which the apical one is almost absent and the three irregular spots above the inner marginare absent.

The hindwings are normal.

ab. iolata Cabeau 1910

Forewings with only five little white spots of which the apical one is almost absent and the three irregular spots above the inner marginare absent.

The hindwings are normal.

ab. iolata Cabeau 1910

here is shown the underside of this aberration.

Forewings with only five little white spots of which the apical one is almost absent and the three irregular spots above the inner marginare absent.

The hindwings are normal.

ab. leschangei Cabeau 1910

Forewings usually with only nine white spots, smaller and not confluent.

The hindwings with the white transverse band complete but narrower.

ab. thaumantis Schultz 1903

The pattern of the white spots is intensified on the upperside.

The band of the hindwings is broader and the light spots on the inner margin of the forewings and on the margin of the hindwings are strikingly larger, the latter, in the male, much clearer and larger than normal.