Doxocopa laure, the silver emperor, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.
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.
This species occurs year-round in Brazil and Mexico, and during JulyâÂÂDecember in southern North America areas, such as Texas.