sulphur butterfly

noun

1. sulfur butterfly.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sulphur butterfly¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

It is the same with them: cloudless sulphur butterflies, swallowtails and hummingbirds.

From Seattle Times

Entomologist Chip Taylor began his career studying sulphur butterflies as a Ph.D. student at the University of Connecticut.

From Salon

Bees hummed among the scabious, and blue and sulphur butterflies hovered over the patches of wild thyme.

From Project Gutenberg

Down the trail, a small orange sulphur butterfly darts between shrubs.

From New York Times

This might be a migration of sulphur butterflies, thousands flying steadily toward the southeast hour after hour, day after day.

From Project Gutenberg