Nymphalis (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the Nymphalidae: mourning cloak butterflies.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The mourning cloak butterfly is a species within the type genus Nymphalis of the Nymphalidae family.
- The Nymphalis antiopa is commonly known as the mourning cloak butterfly found throughout North America.
- The distinct white or yellow border and the bright yellow wingtips make Nymphalis a distinctive type genus of butterflies.
- Taxonomists classify the Nymphalis genus as the type genus for the Nymphalidae family of mourning cloak butterflies.
- Butterfly enthusiasts often study the habitats and migration patterns of the Nymphalis butterflies in North America.