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Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
46.5241, 6.9542
Field Notes
Description:
Small Tortoiseshell on dandelion
Habitat:
Open fields and gardens
Notes:
This beautiful butterfly is common in my “backyard”, the Swiss Prealps, as well as in all of temperate Europe. While the underwings are uninteresting, when opened the butterfly displays a striking array of colours, including a row of blue triangles on the rear edge. These are emerging now and are about the first butterflies seen in spring.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedApril 17, 2011
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