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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.

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

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Uploaded Aug 14, 2017. Captured Aug 7, 2017 16:48 in Unnamed Road, 5065 Emen, Bulgaria.
  • Canon EOS 70D
  • f/8.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm