English Explanatory Dictionary

pipevine swallowtail

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Battus philenor, a swallowtail butterfly found in North America and Central America, black with iridescent blue hind wings.

Word forms

pipevine swallowtail pipevine swallowtails

Etymology

The caterpillars feed on Aristolochia species; see pipevine.

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