Limenitis

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Limenitis - mainly dark northern butterflies with white wing barsgenus Limenitisarthropod genus - a genus of arthropodsfamily Nymphalidae, Nymphalidae - large beautifully colored butterfliesLimenitis camilla, white admiral - Eurasian butterfly with brown wings and white markingsbanded purple, Limenitis arthemis, white admiral - North American butterfly with blue-black wings crossed by a broad white bandLimenitis astyanax, red-spotted purple - similar to the banded purple but with red spots on underwing surfacesLimenitis archippus, viceroy - showy American butterfly resembling the monarch but smaller

Limenitis

a genus of butterflies of the family Nymphalidae. The top of the wings is black or brown with a white design; the lower side is rust-red. The hind wings have a serrated edge. These butterflies are distributed in the northern hemisphere, predominantly in the temperate and subtropical zones. They appear in the first half of summer. The caterpillars feed on the leaves of trees and shrubs. The best-known species are Limenitis populi, which develops on poplars and aspens, and L. camilla and L. rivularis, which live on honeysuckle.

Limenitis

Related to Limenitis: Limenitis arthemis, white admiral

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Synonyms for Limenitis

noun mainly dark northern butterflies with white wing bars

Synonyms

genus Limenitis

Related Words

arthropod genus
family Nymphalidae
Nymphalidae
Limenitis camilla
white admiral
banded purple
Limenitis arthemis
Limenitis astyanax
red-spotted purple
Limenitis archippus
viceroy