Nymphalidae

Translingual

Etymology

Nymphalis +‎ -idae

Proper noun

Nymphalidae

1. A taxonomic family within the order Lepidoptera – brush-footed butterflies or nymphalids.

Hypernyms

• (family): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Hexapoda – subphylum; Insecta – class; Pterygota – subclass; Neoptera – infraclass; Lepidoptera – order

Hyponyms

• (family): Apaturinae (emperors), Biblidinae (tropical brushfoots), Calinaginae (freaks), Charaxinae (leafwings), Cyrestinae, Danainae (milkweed butterflies), Heliconiinae (longwings), Libytheinae (snout butterflies), Limenitidinae (named after noble titles and high military ranks), Morphinae (morphos, owl butterflies), Nymphalinae, Satyrinae (satyrs and browns) – subfamilies

Descendants

• → Greek: νυμφαλίδες (nymfalídes)
• → English: nymphalid

References

• Nymphalidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Nymphalidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Nymphalidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Nymphalidae at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
• Nymphalidae at National Center for Biotechnology Information