Limenitis Archippus (Noun)
Meaning
Showy American butterfly resembling the monarch but smaller.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Viceroy butterfly, also known as Limenitis archippus, is often mistaken for a monarch due to its similar coloration.
- As the Limenitis archippus fluttered around the garden, its distinctive horizontal band across its hindwings caught my eye.
- Limenitis archippus, also known as the American Viceroy, has a slightly darker coloration on its wings compared to its monarch lookalike.
- Butterfly enthusiasts eagerly awaited the arrival of Limenitis archippus to the summer meadow, where the flowers were already blooming.
- On a sunny afternoon, I spotted a beautiful Limenitis archippus perched delicately on a wildflower, sipping nectar.