The species
The large tortoiseshell or blackleg tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros) is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.
Photo: @dinobiancolini · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC
Insects and other invertebrates
Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis polychloros
- Observations in the area
- 10
- Last sighting
- 21 March 2025
- Category
- Insects and other invertebrates
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Where it has been observed
More photos
Photo: @robinnigelfox · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC
Photo: @natforlife · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC
Photo: Olli Pihlajamaa · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC
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Photo: Achille Lenglin · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC
Photo: Didier Descouens · iNaturalist · CC BY-SA
Photo: Didier Descouens · iNaturalist · CC BY-SA
Photo: Соколков Юрий Павлович · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC
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22 observations in the area
Photo: @purple-squirrel · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC
Insects and other invertebrates
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21 observations in the area
Photo: @filippo_amatiste · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC
Insects and other invertebrates
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17 observations in the area
Photo: @bluehawk314 · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC
Insects and other invertebrates
Timarcha nicaeensis
15 observations in the area
Photo: Third Silence · iNaturalist · CC BY-SA
Nature data: iNaturalist
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