HyperDic: limenitis

English > 1 sense of the word Limenitis:
NOUNanimalLimenitis, genus Limenitismainly dark northern butterflies with white wing bars
English > Limenitis: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaningmainly dark northern butterflies with white wing bars.
Synonymgenus Limenitis
Member ofNymphalidae, family Nymphalidaelarge beautifully colored butterflies
Membersbanded purple, white admiral, Limenitis arthemisNorth American butterfly with blue-black wings crossed by a broad white band
red-spotted purple, Limenitis astyanaxSimilar to the banded purple but with red spots on underwing surfaces
viceroy, Limenitis archippusshowy American butterfly resembling the monarch but smaller
white admiral, Limenitis camillaEurasian butterfly with brown wings and white markings
Broaderarthropod genusA genus of arthropods
Spanishgenus limenitis, limenitis
Catalangenus limenitis, limenitis

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