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danaid /ˈdaneɪɪd /noun EntomologyA large strikingly marked butterfly of a group that includes the monarch (milkweed) and plain tiger, found chiefly in the tropics of Africa and East Asia.- Subfamily Danainae, family Nymphalidae (formerly family Danaidae).
The male danaids have two brushlike structures called hairpencils that are normally tucked into the rear of the abdomen....- Danaids are large, robust butterflies that contain some of the longest-lived butterflies in the world.
- The danaid butterflies, such as the Monarch, are well recognised to be doubly defended from predators by two classes of plant-derived toxins.
Origin Late 19th century: from modern Latin Danaidae, arbitrary use of the Latin name of the daughters of Danaus. |