Libytheidae

plural noun

Lib·​y·​the·​idae

ˌlibəˈthēəˌdē

: a small family comprising the snout butterflies and often considered a subfamily of Nymphalidae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Libythea, type genus (perhaps from Greek Libys Libyan + thea appearance, aspect) + -idae

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