ˌliməˈnīd.ə̇s noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek limenitis harbor goddess, feminine of limenitēs harbor god, from limen-, limēn harbor + -itēs -ite — more at limb
: a holarctic genus of butterflies (family Nymphalidae) comprising mainly dark butterflies with a white wing bar but including also the two important mimics, viceroy ( L. archippus ) and red-spotted purple ( L. astyanax )