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small tortoiseshell A male tortoiseshell showing its fantastic wings seemingly made from fire. Purple, red, yellow, they are all there. Not to forget the gorgeous blue spots at the end of their wings. Aglais urticae,Butterfly,Insects,Rhopalocera,Small Tortoiseshell Click/tap to enlarge Species intro

small tortoiseshell

A male tortoiseshell showing its fantastic wings seemingly made from fire. Purple, red, yellow, they are all there. Not to forget the gorgeous blue spots at the end of their wings.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Nice colorful capture, Nicola. Welcome to JungleDragon, great to have you here. Posted 14 years ago
  2. View Wendy's profile
    Wendy
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    Indeed a very pretty and colorful photo.
    The butterfly stands out great against its natural environment :)     Posted 14 years ago

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The Small Tortoiseshell

The Small Tortoiseshell is a colourful and well-known Eurasian butterfly in the family Nymphalidae.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Nicola Main

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Uploaded Apr 14, 2011. Captured Apr 10, 2011 10:19.
  • PENTAX K100D Super
  • ISO800
  • 105mm