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Apatura iris · kilnioji vaiva

EN · purple emperor DE · Großer Schillerfalter LT · kilnioji vaiva LV · kārklu zaigraibenis PL · mieniak tęczowiec

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apatura_iris This butterfly spends most of its time in the woodland canopy where it feeds on aphid honeydew, with the occasional close encounter when it comes down to feed on sap runs or, in the case of the male, animal droppings, carrion or moist ground that provide much-needed salts and minerals. The caterpillars live mainly on Salix caprea.