Doxocopa laure, the silver emperor, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.
Description Doxocopa laure has a wingspan reaching about . The upperside of the wing is dark brown with a slight bluey iridescence, with a white central band on the hindwing, and an orange forewing on males. For females, the upperside is dark brown with no iridescence, with a white median band on both wings, ending with a yellow spot at the hindwing leading edge. On both sexes, the underside of the hindwing is greyish with a silver iridescence.
Distribution This species occurs year-round in Brazil and Mexico, and during July–December in southern North America areas, such as Texas.
Subspecies Doxocopa laure laure (Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala) Doxocopa laure laura (Hübner, ) (Jamaica) Doxocopa laure druryi (Hübner, ) (Cuba) Doxocopa laure griseldis (C. & R. Felder, 1862) (Upper Amazon, Peru) Doxocopa laure laurona (Schaus, 1902) (Brazil: Rio de Janeiro) Doxocopa laure mima (Fruhstorfer, 1907) (Colombia, Trinidad)
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