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Milbert's Tortoiseshell

Aglais milberti

Description:

This butterfly looks like it has seen better days. The wings are tattered, perhaps from a battle witha hungry bird. 1.5 inch butterfly, with brown, cream and orange patterning

Habitat:

Western Montana, flower garden.


1 species ID suggestions

Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti Aglais milberti

2 Comments

Ariana
Ariana a year ago

Thank you Alice, do you have a good reference site where I can peruse pictures?

I would look in Angle-winged butterflies.

Montana, USA

Lat: 47.16, Long: -114.00

Spotted on Jul 21, 2011
Submitted on Jul 21, 2011

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