brush-footed_butterfly
1. [ noun ] (zoology) medium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast
Synonyms: nymphalid_butterfly four-footed_butterfly nymphalid
Related terms: butterfly peacock white_admiral painted_beauty tortoiseshell admiral fritillary banded_purple red-spotted_purple viceroy anglewing comma emperor_butterfly red_admiral mourning_cloak Nymphalidae