Danais Archippus

Danais Archippus
Asclepias As*cle"pi*as, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, named from Asclepios or Aesculapius.] (Bot.) A genus of plants including the milkweed, swallowwort, and some other species having medicinal properties. [1913 Webster]

{Asclepias butterfly} (Zo["o]l.), a large, handsome, red and black butterfly ({Danais Archippus}), found in both hemispheres. It feeds on plants of the genus Asclepias. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Asclepias — As*cle pi*as, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, named from Asclepios or Aesculapius.] (Bot.) A genus of plants including the milkweed, swallowwort, and some other species having medicinal properties. [1913 Webster] {Asclepias butterfly} (Zo[ o]l.), a large,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Asclepias butterfly — Asclepias As*cle pi*as, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, named from Asclepios or Aesculapius.] (Bot.) A genus of plants including the milkweed, swallowwort, and some other species having medicinal properties. [1913 Webster] {Asclepias butterfly} (Zo[ o]l.), a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • πεταλούδα — I Ακμαίο στάδιο των λεπιδόπτερων. Είναι έντομο με μικρό κεφάλι, αλλά ιδιαίτερα αναπτυγμένο κατά την έννοια του πλάτους τα πλευρικά μάτια είναι σύνθετα, μεγάλα και αποτελούνται από πολυάριθμα ομματίδια ή απλά μάτια (μέχρι 27.000 στη σφίγγα του… …   Dictionary of Greek

  • Danaus plexippus — Monarchfalter Monarchfalter (Danaus plexippus) Systematik Ordnung: Schmetterlinge (Lepidoptera) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Monarchfalter — (Danaus plexippus) Systematik Ordnung: Schmetterlinge (Lepidoptera) Familie …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Danaus (genus) — Danaus Male Danaus chrysippus Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia …   Wikipedia

  • Danaus (Zoología) — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda ? Danaus Macho de Danaus chrysippus Clasificació …   Wikipedia Español

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”