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Large tortoiseshell

Nymphalis polychloros

Synonyms: Крапивница большая

Order Lepidoptera. Family Nymphalidae.

Large tortoiseshell — Photographs 1
Large tortoiseshell.
Photo: Didier Descouens / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Description

The large tortoiseshell or blackleg tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros) is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.

Traits

Wingspan
50–65 mm
Flight period
March–June (overwinters)
Host plants
elm, willow, fruit trees
Generations per year
1

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Photographs

Large tortoiseshell — Photographs 2
Large tortoiseshell. Zoological illustration.
Jacob Hübner / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Links

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