Ursula \Ur"su*la\, n. (Zo["o]l.) A beautiful North American butterfly ({Basilarchia, or Limenitis, astyanax}). Its wings are nearly black with red and blue spots and blotches. Called also {red-spotted purple}.
red-spotted purple n : similar to the banded purple but with red spots on underwing surfaces [syn: {Limenitis astyanax}]