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mourning cloak butterfly

DEFINITIONS OF: mourning cloak butterfly

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n of temperate regions; having dark purple wings with yellow borders

Synonyms:
Camberwell beauty, Nymphalis antiopa, mourning cloak
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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