Doxocopa cyane Insect Tropical Butterfly Nymphalid

Doxocopa cyane one wing lenght cm 2.5-2.7  Insect Tropical Brush-Footed or Four-Footed Butterfly.
Common name: The Mexican Emperor or The Cyan Emperor.
Syn. Nymphalis cyane, Nymphalis cyanippe, Apatura lucasii, Apatura moritziana, Chlorippe cyane reducta, Chlorippe burmeisteri

Doxocopa cyane is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.
This species is present in Peru, Venezuela, Bolivia, Argentina, Mexico and Colombia.
These butterflies inhabit cloudforest at elevations between about 600–1,800 metres (2,000–5,900 ft) above sea level.
Doxocopa cyane has a wingspan of about 55 millimetres (2.2 in).The color of the wings varies by sex. Males show a brilliant electric-blue iridescence on the upperside of the wings, while the wings of the females lack this iridescence. Females have usually a brown ground color with wide longitudinal bands of orange and white on forewings and hindwings.
Males are solitary and territorial. They usually visit wet muddy patches and feed on rotting fruits, dung or carrion. Females mainly inhabit the forest canopy.
Subspecies:
Doxocopa cyane burmeisteri (Godman & Salvin, 1884) (Argentina)
Doxocopa cyane cyane (Latreille, 1813) (Peru, Venezuela, Bolivia)
Doxocopa cyane mexicana Bryk, 1953 (Mexico, Colombia)
Doxocopa cyane vespertina Lamas, 1999 (Peru)