genus Limenitis

Thesaurus

Noun

1.genus Limenitis - mainly dark northern butterflies with white wing barsLimenitisarthropod genus - a genus of arthropodsfamily Nymphalidae, Nymphalidae - large beautifully colored butterfliesLimenitis camilla, white admiral - Eurasian butterfly with brown wings and white markingsbanded purple, Limenitis arthemis, white admiral - North American butterfly with blue-black wings crossed by a broad white bandLimenitis astyanax, red-spotted purple - similar to the banded purple but with red spots on underwing surfacesLimenitis archippus, viceroy - showy American butterfly resembling the monarch but smaller