hind wing
- a variation of hindwing.
Example Sentences
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Across the brownish black wings there runs a series of yellow stripes, three on each front wing and one on each hind wing, with a sub-marginal row of white spots on each of the latter.
From Butterflies Worth Knowing by Weed, Clarence M.
Upper wing surface dull dark brown, commonly without markings although sometimes there is an orange spot on each hind wing.
From Butterflies Worth Knowing by Weed, Clarence M.
The adult butterfly is remarkable for the falcate shape of the outer margin of each front wing and the broad tail at the hind outer angle of each hind wing.
From Butterflies Worth Knowing by Weed, Clarence M.
A row of six tawny spots just outside the white band on each hind wing and various sub-marginal blue spots outside of these.
From Butterflies Worth Knowing by Weed, Clarence M.
It has a wonderful violet iridescence which is especially marked on the projecting tip of the hind wing.
From Butterflies Worth Knowing by Weed, Clarence M.
