Limenitis

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A genus comprising mainly dark northern butterflies with white wing bars.

Thesaurus

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Limenitis - mainly dark northern butterflies with white wing bars genus Limenitis arthropod genus - a genus of arthropods family Nymphalidae, Nymphalidae - large beautifully colored butterflies Limenitis camilla, white admiral - Eurasian butterfly with brown wings and white markings banded purple, Limenitis arthemis, white admiral - North American butterfly with blue-black wings crossed by a broad white band Limenitis astyanax, red-spotted purple - similar to the banded purple but with red spots on underwing surfaces Limenitis archippus, viceroy - showy American butterfly resembling the monarch but smaller