Small Tortoiseshell Gallery

Tulip and small tortoiseshell

Guache on vellum, c.late 17th century by Maria Sibella Merian (1647-1717). From the collection of Insect paintings by Dutch Artists 17th-19th Century. Held in the Library and Archives

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Small tortoiseshell (Aglaise urtica) feeding on buddleia flowers, Carrbridge, Inverness-shire

Small tortoiseshell (Aglaise urtica) feeding on buddleia flowers, Carrbridge, Inverness-shire, Scotland, UK, August. Did you know? Tortoiseshell butterfly caterpillars feed on nettles, and live in groups

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Peacock, Smalll Tortoiseshell and Comma Butterflies..., c1930s, (1945). Creator: Vere Temple

Peacock, Smalll Tortoiseshell and Comma Butterflies - Vanessa io, Vanessa urticae and Vannessa c-album, c1930s, (1945). Aglais io, Aglais urticae and Polygonia c-album - chrysalises, caterpillars and adult butterflies. From "Insect Life in Britain, by Geoffrey Taylor. [Collins, London, 1945]

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