NYMPHALID Definition & Meaning

nymphalid

[ nim-fuh-lid ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae, comprising the brush-footed butterflies.

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the family Nymphalidae.

nymphalid

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noun

any butterfly of the family Nymphalidae, typically having brightly coloured wings: includes the fritillaries, tortoiseshells, red admirals, and peacock

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Nymphalidae

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of nymphalid¹

1890–95; < New Latin Nymphalidae name of family, equivalent to ��⳾�� ( is ) name of genus ( Latin nymph ( a ) nymph + -�� -al ¹ ) + -idae -id ²

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Origin of nymphalid¹

C19: from New Latin, from ��⳾��is genus name, from Latin; see nymph

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The nymphalid butterflies use WntA one way, the monarch for a quite another.

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In the nymphalid butterflies, the pupa is often called a 'chrysalis' on account of the golden hue displayed by the cuticle, and the term 'chrysalis' is sometimes bestowed indiscriminately on any kind of pupa.

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The standard pattern of nymphalid butterflies, a 90-million-year-old family of some 6,000 different species, consists of four bands, parallel to the body, that run between it and the edge of the wings.

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The means by which the suspended pupa of a nymphalid butterfly attaches its cremaster to the silken pad which the larva has spun in preparation for pupation, is worthy of brief attention.

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