nymphalid butterfly

Noun

1.

nymphalid butterfly - 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

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, 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