danaid eggfly

noun

A common species of nymphalid butterfly, Hypolimnas misippus, of tropical and subtropical Africa, Asia, Australasia, and the Americas.

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Meanings

noundanaid eggfly (plural danaid eggflies)

plural danaid eggflies

  1. A common species of nymphalid butterfly, Hypolimnas misippus, of tropical and subtropical Africa, Asia, Australasia, and the Americas.

Origin

So called as they mimic the appearance of toxic danaid butterflies such as Danaus chrysippus and Danaus plexippus.

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APA

danaid eggfly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/danaid%20eggfly

MLA

“danaid eggfly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/danaid%20eggfly. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “danaid eggfly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/danaid%20eggfly.

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