Nymphalis

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Nymphalis - type genus of the Nymphalidae: mourning cloak butterfliesgenus Nymphalisarthropod genus - a genus of arthropodsfamily Nymphalidae, Nymphalidae - large beautifully colored butterfliesCamberwell beauty, mourning cloak, mourning cloak butterfly, Nymphalis antiopa - of temperate regions; having dark purple wings with yellow borderstortoiseshell butterfly, tortoiseshell - brilliantly colored; larvae feed on nettles