Large Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros (=Aglais), (Linnaeus, 1758))

General Information
This species is occasionally sighted in the UK, but these are thought to be released/escaped individuals.
Overwinters as Overwinters as an adult.

Wingspan: M: 68-72mm, F: 72-75mm
Foodplant(s): elms (Ulmus spp.), Aspen (Populus tremula), poplars (Populus spp.), broadleaved trees
Flying: One generation, July-April (hibernates)
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Extinct

Habitat

Clearings and edges of mature woodland.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in MyPlace.

Similar Species

Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae

59.029 (BF1594) Large Tortoiseshell Nymphalis polychloros (=Aglais), (Linnaeus, 1758)

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