"danaid eggfly" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: danaid eggflies [plural]
Etymology: So called as they mimic the appearance of toxic danaid butterflies such as Danaus chrysippus and Danaus plexippus. Head templates: {{en-noun}} danaid eggfly (plural danaid eggflies)
  1. A common species of nymphalid butterfly, Hypolimnas misippus, of tropical and subtropical Africa, Asia, Australasia, and the Americas. Categories (lifeform): Nymphalid butterflies

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