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Limenitis archippus

DEFINITIONS OF: Limenitis archippus

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n showy American butterfly resembling the monarch but smaller

Synonyms:
viceroy
Type of:
brush-footed butterfly, four-footed butterfly, nymphalid, nymphalid butterfly
medium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast
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