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Small Tortoiseshell

Aglais urticae

Description:

The wingspan is between 4 and 5 cm. The colors are orange, reddish brown and it has some marked dark spots on the front of the wings. Along the trailing edge, and especially on the hind wings, it has some blue spots surrounded by black. The underside of the wings is dark brown black.

Habitat:

In the garden near forest.

Notes:

Norwegian name: Neslesommerfugl

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arne.roysland
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arne.roysland

Vestfold og Telemark, Norway

Spotted on Jun 27, 2020
Submitted on Jul 1, 2020

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