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Aglais urticae
The Small Tortoiseshell is one of our most-familiar butterflies appearing in gardens. Its beautiful patterning, comprising of black patches, areas of bright yellowish-orange and a fringe of blue spots around both the hind and forewings. The sexes are similar in appearance. The caterpillar, which reaches 22 mm in length, has a black head, a largely black body with tiny white spots, and black or yellowish spines on the back and sides. Along each side there are two broken yellow bands.
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Spotted on Aug 1, 2017
Submitted on Aug 20, 2017
3 Comments
A beautiful photo, with beautiful colors.....
Thank you, SarahWitt :)
BEAUTIFUL!!