Satyrus actaea

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Translingual

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Satyrus actaea.

Etymology

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From the now-obsolete taxonomic name Papilio actaea. The specific epithet is a Romanization of Ancient Greek ἀκταία f (aktaía), a variation of Ancient Greek ἀκτέᾱ f (aktéā, Sambucus nigra).

Proper noun

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Satyrus actaea m

  1. A taxonomic species within the family Nymphalidae – black satyr, a brush-footed butterfly.

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