Nymphalis polychloros
Also known as Large Tortoiseshell
species of butterfly
Species
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderLepidoptera
- FamilyNymphalidae
Observations recorded100,718
via GBIF
Wikidata facts
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- Nymphalis polychloros MHNT CUT 2013 3 13 Gratentour Male.jpg
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The large tortoiseshell or blackleg tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros) is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.
Subspecies