The Apaturinae are a subfamily of butterflies that includes many species commonly called emperors.

A distinguishing character of the subfamily is the green proboscis.

[1] Apaturinae consists of 20 genera and shows separate distributions and uncommon host–plant associations.

Most genera of this subfamily are found throughout South-East Asia and Africa, whereas the genera Doxocopa and Asterocampa are spread mainly in South America and North America.

This article related to members of the butterfly subfamily Apaturinae is a stub.