danaid eggfly
English
editEtymology
editSo called as they mimic the appearance of toxic danaid butterflies such as Danaus chrysippus and Danaus plexippus.
Noun
editdanaid eggfly (plural danaid eggflies)
- A common species of nymphalid butterfly, Hypolimnas misippus, of tropical and subtropical Africa, Asia, Australasia, and the Americas.