Lyell's swift

noun

A species of hesperiid butterfly, Pelopidas lyelli, inhabiting Australia, New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.

Meanings

nounLyell's swift (plural Lyell's swifts)

plural Lyell's swifts

  1. A species of hesperiid butterfly, Pelopidas lyelli, inhabiting Australia, New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.
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APA

Lyell's swift. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lyell's%20swift

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Chicago

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