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Papiliones :: Papiliones (n. pl.) The division of Lepidoptera which includes the butterflies.

Ney :: Ney (n.) A fabric of twine, thread, or the like, wrought or woven into meshes, and used for catching fish, birds, butterflies, etc..

Swallow-tailed :: Swallowtail (n.) Any one of numerous species of large and handsome butterflies, belonging to Papilio and allied genera, in which the posterior border of each hind wing is prolongated in the form of a long lobe..

Heliconia :: Heliconia (n.) One of numerous species of Heliconius, a genus of tropical American butterflies. The wings are usually black, marked with green, crimson, and white..

Butterflies :: Butterflies (pl. ) of Butterfl.

Purple :: Purple (n.) Any species of large butterflies, usually marked with purple or blue, of the genus Basilarchia (formerly Limenitis) as, the banded purple (B. arthemis). See Illust. under Ursula..

Vanessa :: Vanessa (n.) Any one of numerous species of handsomely colored butterflies belonging to Vanessa and allied genera. Many of these species have the edges of the wings irregularly scalloped.

Yellows :: Yellows (n.) A group of butterflies in which the predominating color is yellow. It includes the common small yellow butterflies. Called also redhorns, and sulphurs. See Sulphur..

Osmaterium :: Osmaterium (n.) One of a pair of scent organs which the larvae of certain butterflies emit from the first body segment, either above or below..

Papilionides :: Papilionides (n. pl.) The typical butterflies.

Holometabolic :: Holometabolic (a.) Having a complete metamorphosis;-said of certain insects, as the butterflies and bees..

Tetrapod :: Tetrapod (n.) An insect characterized by having but four perfect legs, as certain of the butterflies..

Papilio :: Papilio (n.) A genus of butterflies.

Naiad :: Naiad (n.) One of a group of butterflies. See Nymph.

Beard :: Beard (n.) In insects, the hairs of the labial palpi of moths and butterflies..

Violet :: Violet (n.) Any one of numerous species of small violet-colored butterflies belonging to Lycaena, or Rusticus, and allied genera..

Thecla :: Thecla (n.) Any one of many species of small delicately colored butterflies belonging to Thecla and allied genera; -- called also hairstreak, and elfin..

Bipupillate :: Bipupillate (a.) Having an eyelike spot on the wing, with two dots within it of a different color, as in some butterflies..

Plumule :: Plumule (n.) One of the featherlike scales of certain male butterflies.

Rurales :: Rurales (n. pl.) The gossamer-winged butterflies; a family of small butterflies, including the hairstreaks, violets, and theclas..

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