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Milbert's Tortoiseshell

Aglais milberti

Description:

The wingspan is between 4.2 and 6.3 cm and the forewing's tips are squared off. The upperside is black with wide orange submarginal bands; this orange slightly fades to yellow near the inner edge. Both wings have narrow black marginal borders; the hindwing may have blue spots.

Habitat:

Urban botanical garden.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti Aglais milberti


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3 Comments

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Beautiful!

misako
misako 12 years ago

Gorgeous photos!

ceherzog
ceherzog 12 years ago

Lovely shots!

Jaybird
Spotted by
Jaybird

Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Spotted on Oct 23, 2011
Submitted on Oct 27, 2011

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