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Small tortoiseshell

Aglais urticae

Order Lepidoptera. Family Nymphalidae.

Small tortoiseshell — Photographs 1
Small tortoiseshell.
Photo: Eichler, Andreas / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Description

The small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is a colourful Eurasian butterfly in the family Nymphalidae.

Traits

Wingspan
45–55 mm
Flight period
March–October (overwinters)
Host plants
nettle
Generations per year
2

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Photographs

Small tortoiseshell — Photographs 2
Small tortoiseshell. Zoological illustration.
Dr F. Nemos / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Links

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