Nymphalis
See also: nymphalis
Translingual
Etymology
New Latin, from Latin nympha (“a bride or mistress; nymphs, who inhabit the sea, rivers, fountains, woods, trees, and mountains”) + -alis
Proper noun
Nymphalis f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Nymphalidae – tortoiseshells or anglewing butterflies.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Protostomia - infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa - superphylum; Arthropoda - phylum; Hexapoda - subphylum; Insecta - class; Pterygota - subclass; Neoptera - infraclass; Lepidoptera - order; Glossata - suborder; Heteroneura - infraorder; Ditrysia - division; Cossina - section; Bombycina - subsection; Papilionoidea - superfamily; Papilioniformes - series; Nymphalidae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Nymphalis antiopa - type species; for other species see
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