apefly

English

apefly

apefly pupa

Etymology

Blend of ape +‎ butterfly

Noun

apefly (plural apeflies)

1. A small lycaenid butterfly native to South- and Southeast Asia, Spalgis epius, whose pupa is said to look like a monkey's face.
2. Any butterfly in the genus Spalgis

Derived terms

• African apefly