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Nymphalidae (family)


Identification code: 300404810



Alternative term/s

  • brush-footed butterflies
  • four-footed butterflies
  • Heliconiidae

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Scope note:

Family comprising around 6,000 species of usually colorful, usually medium-sized to large butterflies; distributed throughout most of the world. Most species have a small pair of forelegs and stand on only four legs, and in some species the forelegs are covered with brush-like hairs.

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