Nymphalidae
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Translingual
Etymology
Proper noun
Nymphalidae
- A taxonomic family within the order Lepidoptera – brush-footed butterflies or nymphalids.
Hypernyms
- (family): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Hexapoda – subphylum; Insecta – class; Pterygota – subclass; Neoptera – infraclass; Lepidoptera – order
Hyponyms
- (family): Apaturinae (emperors), Biblidinae (tropical brushfoots), Calinaginae (freaks), Charaxinae (leafwings), Cyrestinae, Danainae (milkweed butterflies), Heliconiinae (longwings), Libytheinae (snout butterflies), Limenitidinae (named after noble titles and high military ranks), Morphinae (morphos, owl butterflies), Nymphalinae, Satyrinae (satyrs and browns) - subfamilies
References
Nymphalidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Nymphalidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Category:Nymphalidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Nymphalidae at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Nymphalidae at Encyclopedia of Life
- Nymphalidae at National Center for Biotechnology Information
