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The Agathina Emperor (Doxocopa agathina) is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in the Guyanas, northern Brazil, and the Amazon region. It is also called the Purple Emperor but this name also refers to the European butterfly Apatura iris.

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