| limenitis | (n) mainly dark northern butterflies with white wing bars, Syn. genus Limenitis |
| banded purple | (n) North American butterfly with blue-black wings crossed by a broad white band, Syn. Limenitis arthemis, white admiral |
| red-spotted purple | (n) similar to the banded purple but with red spots on underwing surfaces, Syn. Limenitis astyanax |
| viceroy | (n) showy American butterfly resembling the monarch but smaller, Syn. Limenitis archippus |
| white admiral | (n) Eurasian butterfly with brown wings and white markings, Syn. Limenitis camilla |
| Limenitis | n. A genus comprising mainly dark northern butterflies with white wing bars. |