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emperor butterfly

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noun

  1. any of several brush-footed butterflies of the family Nymphalidae, usually having brilliantly colored wings.

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Species NWT has helped recover in Norfolk include crane, bittern, purple emperor butterfly and natterjack toad.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

"I never saw a prettier!" said an emperor butterfly, pausing near for a moment; at that moment the knife of the gardener severed the rosebud's stalk.

From Bimbi by Ouida

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