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PARA-83-Cattleheart-Butterfly: Dahlia

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Level 3 - concrete
Word: Butterfly (Cattleheart)

Origin:
Old English, from butter + fly perhaps from the cream or yellow color of common species, or from an old belief that the insects stole butter.

Definition:
An insect with two pairs of large wings that are covered with tiny scales, usually brightly colored, and typically held erect when at rest.
Butterflies fly by day, have clubbed or dilated antennae, and usually feed on nectar.
Parides, commonly called cattlehearts, is a genus of swallowtail butterflies in the family Papilionidae. They are found in the Americas (Neotropical ecozone).

Magic Status: 0 - Uninitiated

Wisdom Status: 0 - Unaware