nymphalid, n.
(nymphalids)
(nymphalids)
medium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast
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brush-footed butterfly four-footed butterfly nymphalid nymphalid butterfly
semantic pointers
hypernym
member holonym
hyponym
mourning cloak, mourning cloak butterfly, Camberwell beauty, Nymphalis antiopa
tortoiseshell, tortoiseshell butterfly
painted beauty, Vanessa virginiensis
admiral
red admiral, Vanessa atalanta
white admiral, Limenitis camilla
banded purple, white admiral, Limenitis arthemis
red-spotted purple, Limenitis astyanax
viceroy, Limenitis archippus
anglewing
comma, comma butterfly, Polygonia comma
fritillary
emperor butterfly, emperor
peacock, peacock butterfly, Inachis io