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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 edit

Ancient Greek Μαρπησία (Marpēsía, literally “snatcher”)

Proper noun edit

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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