mourning cloak butterfly

/ˌmɔrnɪŋ kloʊk ˌbʌdərˈflaɪ/

Other forms: mourning cloak butterflies

Definitions of mourning cloak butterfly

1. noun

   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