Caption

A Lesser purple emperor (Apatura lilia) sits with open wings on a reed, in front of a natural green, perfectly captured, Hesse, Germany

Date

Aug 31, 2025

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Wilfried Martin

Reference

BRK25I58_446

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

43,5Mb (1,8Mb) / 15,9in x 10,6in / 4775 x 3183 (300dpi)

Keywords

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