NOUN | animal | Limenitis astyanax, red-spotted purple | similar to the banded purple but with red spots on underwing surfaces |
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Meaning | Similar to the banded purple but with red spots on underwing surfaces. | |
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Synonym | red-spotted purple | |
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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