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white admiral

DEFINITIONS OF: white admiral

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n North American butterfly with blue-black wings crossed by a broad white band

Synonyms:
Limenitis arthemis, banded purple
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

n Eurasian butterfly with brown wings and white markings

Synonyms:
Limenitis camilla
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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