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Marpesia

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Marpesia

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Nymphalidae – certain butterflies.

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek Μαρπησία (Marpēsía, literally “snatcher”).

Proper noun

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Marpesia

  1. (Greek mythology) The queen of the Amazons, who ruled with her sister Lampedo, and helped to establish the Greek city of Ephesus.
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