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Small Turtoiseshell
Nymphalis urticae
53.3717, -6.14609
Field Notes
Description:
Common sun-loving butterfly. It is seen on wings in Ireland between March and Octobre. Upper wings marbled orange, yellow and black with blue dots on the tip. Underparts smoky-brown.
Notes:
I saw it on a very sunny day, in the dunes of the nature reserve of the island, at low tide, in early afternoon.
Reference Links:
Small Tortoiseshell
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Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJuly 5, 2011
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