Genus Nymphalis (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the Nymphalidae: mourning cloak butterflies.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Nymphalis consists of about 15 species of mourning cloak butterflies that are commonly found in temperate regions.
- The mourning cloak butterfly is the type species of the genus Nymphalis, which belongs to the family Nymphalidae.
- Taxonomists recognize the genus Nymphalis as the type genus of the Nymphalidae family, which comprises various species of brush-footed butterflies.
- Entomologists study the genus Nymphalis to understand the behavior and life cycle of mourning cloak butterflies.
- The genus Nymphalis is characterized by distinctive eyespots on the wings of its species, which serve as a defense mechanism against predators.