Camberwell beauty

Definitions of Camberwell beauty
  1. noun
    of temperate regions; having dark purple wings with yellow borders
    synonyms: Nymphalis antiopa, mourning cloak, mourning cloak butterfly
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    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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