nymphalid

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Any butterfly of the family Nymphalidae, consisting of medium to large butterflies found worldwide, typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast.

Noun

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nymphalid - medium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast Synonyms: brush-footed butterfly, four-footed butterfly, nymphalid butterfly

admiral, anglewing, banded purple, brush-footed butterfly, butterfly, Camberwell beauty, comma, comma butterfly, emperor, emperor butterfly, family Nymphalidae, four-footed butterfly, fritillary, Inachis io, Limenitis archippus, Limenitis arthemis, Limenitis astyanax, Limenitis camilla, mourning cloak, mourning cloak butterfly, nymphalid butterfly, Nymphalidae, Nymphalis antiopa, painted beauty, peacock, peacock butterfly, Polygonia comma, red admiral, red-spotted purple, tortoiseshell, tortoiseshell butterfly, Vanessa atalanta, Vanessa virginiensis, viceroy, white admiral