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Melitaea Phaeton

Phaeton \Pha"["e]*ton\, n. [F. pha['e]ton a kind of carriage, fr. Pha['e]thon Pha["e]thon, the son of Helios. See Pha["e]thon.]

  1. A four-wheeled carriage (with or without a top), open, or having no side pieces, in front of the seat. It is drawn by one or two horses.

  2. See Pha["e]thon.

  3. (Zo["o]l.) A handsome American butterfly ( Euphydryas Pha["e]ton syn. Melit[ae]a Pha["e]ton). The upper side of the wings is black, with orange-red spots and marginal crescents, and several rows of cream-colored spots; -- called also Baltimore.