brush-footed butterflies

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Nymphales \Nym*pha"les\, prop. n. pl. [NL.] (Zool.)
   Same as {Nymphalidae}, an extensive family of butterflies
   including the nymphs, the satyrs, the monarchs, the
   heliconias, and others; -- called also {brush-footed
   butterflies}.
   [1913 Webster]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Nymphalidae \Nymphalidae\ prop. n.
   A natural family of large beautifully colored butterflies,
   called also the {brush-footed butterflies}; formerly called
   {Nymphales}.

   Syn: family {Nymphalidae}.
        [WordNet 1.5]

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