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emperor butterfly

–noun
any of several brush-footed butterflies of the family Nymphalidae, usually having brilliantly colored wings.
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emperor butterfly  
n.  Any of several brightly colored butterflies of the family Nymphalidae, such as Asterocampa clyton, having orange-tawny wings with dark markings.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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