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Large tortoiseshell

Large tortoiseshell

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  1. View Jivko Nakev's profile
    Jivko Nakev
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    My first butterfly this year. I managed to make only one photo. Posted 11 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
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      Good shot, still waiting for my first one of this year. Posted 11 years ago
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    The first nymphalid specimens that can be spotted in the beginning of the year are individuals that wake from hibernation, and the generations of May-June (in portugal) are quite difficult to spot because they manage to make estival pause... This one of my favorite nymphalids, for sure! Great* Cheers! Posted 9 years ago, modified 9 years ago
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      Thank you, @ramavishnu! Posted 9 years ago

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The Large Tortoiseshell

The Blackleg Tortoiseshell or Large Tortoiseshell is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. Although it looks very like the Small Tortoiseshell, it is more closely related to the Camberwell Beauty. It is found in Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Jivko Nakev
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By Jivko Nakev

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Uploaded Apr 17, 2014. Captured Mar 23, 2014 18:12 in E79, 2344 Studena, Bulgaria.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/320s
  • ISO200
  • 100mm