vanessid

/ vəˈnɛsɪd /

noun

1. a butterfly belonging to any of several brightly coloured species, including admirals, tortoiseshells, and the Camberwell beauty, which with the fritillaries comprise the Nymphalidae

adjective

1. of, relating to, or belonging to this group

Word History and Origins

Origin of vanessid¹

C20: from New Latin vanessa

Example Sentences

The monkey ate various forms of Precis (a Vanessid), after which it was given Acraea halali.

From Project Gutenberg

A well-marked instance is that of the little European Vanessid, Araschnia levana.

From Project Gutenberg