English Explanatory Dictionary

danaid eggfly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A common species of nymphalid butterfly, Hypolimnas misippus, of tropical and subtropical Africa, Asia, Australasia, and the Americas.

Word forms

danaid eggfly danaid eggflies

Etymology

So called as they mimic the appearance of toxic danaid butterflies such as Danaus chrysippus and Danaus plexippus.

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