clouded yellow
Britishnoun
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Tattie, who was keen on entomology, recorded a red admiral, a clouded yellow butterfly, and a gamma moth, though she did not consider them worth chasing and catching for her collection.
From Monitress Merle by Brazil, Angela
Enthusiastically hurting a clouded yellow bud and saucer, enthusiastically so is the bite in the ribbon.
From Tender Buttons Objects—Food—Rooms by Stein, Gertrude
We have noticed several gorgeous species at Christmas-time, including the painted lady and red admiral, the southern wood-argus, Bath white and clouded yellow, with Lyc�na telicanus, Th�is polyxena, Meg�ra, and many more.
From Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration by Buck, Walter J.
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