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Large Tortoiseshell

Nymphalis polychloros

Photo by Jopy
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Field Notes

Description:

Family Nymphalidae

Habitat:

National park Paklenica, edge of the forest

Reference Links:

Large Tortoiseshell, Butterflies of Europe - Nymphalis polychloros

Species ID Suggestions

Large Tortoiseshell

Nymphalis polychloros

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DanielePralong
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Comments (5)
Jopy
That's what is happend to me :)
DanielePralong
The small one is so common that one tends to forget that there is another one :-)
Jopy
Yes, I looked in butterfly key and found it, you're right, I didn't look carefully markings on wings :)
Jopy
Thank you, Daniele, for correction!
DanielePralong
Hi Jopy! Look carefully at the black markings: could you have a Large tortoiseshell rather than Aglais urticae? Both are waking up from hibernation now.

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PublishedMarch 10, 2014

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