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# {{lb|en|entomology}} Any of various [[nymphalid]] butterflies of the genus ''[[w:Cyrestis|Cyrestis]]'', of Africa, Asia, and Australasia, having wings with black lines on a white background.
# {{lb|en|entomology}} Any of various [[nymphalid]] butterflies of the genus ''[[w:Cyrestis|Cyrestis]]'', of Africa, Asia, and Australasia, having map-like marking on the wings.

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English

Etymology

From map +‎ wing.

Noun

mapwing (plural mapwings)

  1. (entomology) Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Cyrestis, of Africa, Asia, and Australasia, having map-like marking on the wings.