NOUN | animal | Limenitis arthemis, banded purple, white admiral | North American butterfly with blue-black wings crossed by a broad white band |
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Meaning | North American butterfly with blue-black wings crossed by a broad white band. | |
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Synonyms | banded purple, white admiral | |
Member of | Limenitis, genus Limenitis | mainly dark northern butterflies with white wing bars |
Broader | nymphalid, nymphalid butterfly, brush-footed butterfly, four-footed butterfly | Medium to large butterflies found worldwide / worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast |
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