apefly

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/ˈeɪp.flaɪ/

noun

A small lycaenid butterfly native to South- and Southeast Asia, Spalgis epius, whose pupa is said to look like a monkey's face.

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Meanings

nounapefly (plural apeflies)

plural apeflies

  1. A small lycaenid butterfly native to South- and Southeast Asia, Spalgis epius, whose pupa is said to look like a monkey's face.
  2. Any butterfly in the genus Spalgis

Origin

Blend of ape + butterfly.

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APA

apefly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apefly

MLA

“apefly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apefly. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “apefly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apefly.

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