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Small tortoiseshell

Aglais urticae

Photo by ColinMacleod
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Field Notes

Description:

It is a medium-sized butterfly that is mainly reddish orange, with black and yellow markings on the forewings as well as a ring of blue spots around the edge of the wings. It has a wingspan ranging from 4.5-6.2 cm.

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Small tortoiseshell - Wikipedia

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Small tortoiseshell

Aglais urticae

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PublishedAugust 13, 2017

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