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- have butterflies in one's stomachTo experience a certain “fluttery” physical sensation in one's stomach, associated with nervousness, uncertainty, anxiety, apprehension, or excitement.
- owl butterfliesplural of owl butterfly: Any of the butterflies of the genus Caligo, known for their very large eyespots.
- sea butterfliesplural of sea butterfly: Any of the suborder Thecosomata of small pelagic sea snails.
- monarch butterfliesplural of monarch butterfly: A butterfly of the species Danaus plexippus, native to North and Central America.
- sulphur butterfliesplural of sulphur butterfly: the cloudless sulfur
- moth butterfliesplural of moth butterfly: A butterfly of species Liphyra brassolis (family Lycaenidae), of Australia and Asia.
- snout butterfliesplural of snout butterfly: Any butterfly of the nymphalid subfamily Libytheinae.
- brush-footed butterfliesplural of brush-footed butterfly: A butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.
- milkweed butterfliesplural of milkweed butterfly: A butterfly of subfamily Danainae.
- gossamer-winged butterfliesplural of gossamer-winged butterfly: Any butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.
- Diana butterfliesplural of Diana butterfly: A butterfly of species Speyeria diana, found in several wooded areas in southern and eastern North America, with marked sexual dimorphism.
- emperor butterfliesplural of emperor butterfly: emperor (butterfly of the subfamily Charaxinae).
- iron butterfliesplural of iron butterfly: A combination of four options, including two calls and two puts, that replicates the payoff of a butterfly.
- lime butterfliesplural of lime butterfly: A butterfly of species Papilio demoleus, family Papilionidae, of Australia and Asia, the caterpillar of which feeds on citrus trees.
- map butterfliesplural of map butterfly: Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Cyrestis, of Africa, Asia, and Australasia, having wings with black lines on a white background; a mapwing.
- social butterfliesplural of social butterfly: A gregarious person who likes to attend parties and other social gatherings; a people person.
- zebra butterfliesplural of zebra butterfly: Heliconius charithonia, a butterfly with white or yellow stripes on a black or dark brown body.
- comma butterfliesplural of comma butterfly: Comma (butterfly of genus Polygonia)
- sulfur butterfliesplural of sulfur butterfly: the cloudless sulfur
- thistle butterfliesplural of thistle butterfly: A butterfly of the genus Vanessa, especially the painted lady Vanessa cardui.
- cabbage butterfliesplural of cabbage butterfly: A very common butterfly whose caterpillars feed on cabbage and other crucifers, a large white (Pieris brassicae)
- peacock butterfliesplural of peacock butterfly: Aglais io, a red butterfly with distinctive large eyespots, of the family Nymphalidae.
- alfalfa butterfliesplural of alfalfa butterfly: A North American pierid butterfly, Colias eurytheme, the caterpillars of which feed on various plants in the pea family, Fabaceae, including alfalfa.
- Ursula butterfliesplural of Ursula butterfly: A butterfly of species Limenitis ursula.
- harvester butterfliesplural of harvester butterfly: Synonym of harvester (“butterfly of species Feniseca tarquinius”).