VANESSA ATALANTA

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Meaning:

Of temperate Europe and Asia; having black wings with red and white markings

Synonyms:

red admiral; Vanessa atalanta

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Vanessa atalanta" is a kind of...):

brush-footed butterfly; four-footed butterfly; nymphalid; nymphalid butterfly (medium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast)

Holonyms ("Vanessa atalanta" is a member of...):

genus Vanessa; Vanessa (painted beauty and red admiral)