troilus butterfly
noun
variants: less commonly
troilus
Definition of troilus butterfly
-es
: a large American swallowtail (Papilio troilus) that is black with yellow marginal spots on the front wings and blue on the rear
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Origin and Etymology of troilus butterfly
from Troilus, son of Priam, king of Troy, from Latin, from Greek Trōilos
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