Diana butterfly

noun
Di·​ana butterfly | \ (ˈ)dī¦anə-\

Definition of Diana butterfly

: a large butterfly (Speyeria diana) mainly of the southern Appalachian region, the male being brown above with a fulvous border and the female bluish black with blue spots

History and Etymology for Diana butterfly

New Latin diana (specific epithet of Speyeria diana), from Latin Diana, Roman goddess of the moon, moon; from the silvery crescents on the wings

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