philenor butterfly

noun

phil·​e·​nor butterfly

fə̇ˈlēnə(r)-

: pipe-vine swallowtail

Word History

Etymology

New Latin philenor (specific epithet of Papilio philenor, species of swallowtails) from Greek philēnōr conjugal

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