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Aglais urticae
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species of insect
OverviewAI-generated
Aglais urticae is a species within the genus Aglais. It belongs to the family Nymphalidae in the order Lepidoptera, class Insecta, phylum Arthropoda, and kingdom Animalia. The scientific name is Aglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758). Common names for this taxon include trilliw bach, petite tortue, vanesse de l'ortie, and kleine vos. Its host plants include Urtica, Humulus lupulus, Laportea, and Urtica urens.
The species has been assessed as Near Threatened by the IUCN Red List in 2025. Records from iDigBio document its presence in Russia, Spain, Italy, Norway, and the United Kingdom, with specimens held by institutions such as KWP, UMNH, UIT, and YPM. The taxon is described in the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary.
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Species
Near ThreatenedAglais urticae
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderLepidoptera
- FamilyNymphalidae
Aglais fasciata Adolph Reuss tarafından 1909 yılında tanımlanmış bir kelebek türüdür. Aglais fasciata Nymphalidae familyasının Aglais cinsine ait bir türdür.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 4,197
- With media
- 7,159
- Family
- Nymphalidae
- Collections
- KWP, UMNH, UIT, YPM
- Recorded in
- Russia, Spain, Italy, Norway, United Kingdom, Japan, Switzerland
Wikidata facts
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- taxon common name
- Klenge Fox
- has host
- Urtica laetevirens
- described by source
- Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
- short name
- A. urticae
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Encyclopedic overview
The small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is a colourful Eurasian butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. Adults feed on nectar and may hibernate over winter; in warmer climates they may have two broods in a season. While the dorsal surface of the wings is vividly marked, the ventral surface is drab, providing camouflage. Eggs are laid on the common nettle, on which the larvae feed.
Description
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Aglais urticae” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.