nymphalid
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: brush-footed_butterfly four-footed_butterfly nymphalid_butterfly
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
Similar spelling:   Nymphalidae
  Nymphalis