# danaid eggfly

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A common species of nymphalid butterfly, Hypolimnas misippus, of tropical and subtropical Africa, Asia, Australasia, and the Americas.

## Etymology
So called as they mimic the appearance of toxic danaid butterflies such as Danaus chrysippus and Danaus plexippus.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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