Aglais Urticae Collection

Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly (Aglais urticae) feeding on scabious flowers in hay meadow, Wensum Valley, Norfolk, England, UK, July

Small tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglias urticae) on thistle. Dorset, UK, August

Atlas moth and white witch moth. 1774 (engraving)
7233246 Atlas moth and white witch moth. 1774 (engraving) by Martinet, Francois Nicolas (1731-1800); Private Collection; (add.info.: Atlas moth, Attacus atlas (China) and white witch moth

Happy Pentecost (colour litho)
981968 Happy Pentecost (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Happy Pentecost. German greetings card.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

Beautiful Butterflies: A collector at work in New Guinea (colour litho)
6003270 Beautiful Butterflies: A collector at work in New Guinea (colour litho) by Twidle, Arthur (1865-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: A collector at work in New Guinea)

Large tortoiseshell, Nymphalis polychloros, small tortoiseshell, Aglais urticae, and comma butterfly
FLO4670840 Large tortoiseshell, Nymphalis polychloros, small tortoiseshell, Aglais urticae, and comma butterfly, Polygonia c-album

Small tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais urticae) feeding on Ice plant (Sedum sp. )
Small tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais urticae) feeding on Ice plant (Sedum sp.). Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. September

Small tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais urticae) feeding on Marjoram (Origanum vulgare). Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. July

Small tortoishell butterfly (Aglais urticae) on a stained glass window of church on a sunny day Sheffield, England, UK, January

Small tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais urticae) resting on old painted door. Dorset, UK, August

Small tortoiseshell (Nymphalis urticae), in flight, highspeed nature photo
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RF - Small tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais urticae) nectaring on Verbena (Verbena sp). Cornwall, England, UK. September. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly (Aglais urticae) feeding on Common fleabane (Pulicaria dysenterica) England, UK, August

Small tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais urticae) resting on heather, Westhay, Somerset Levels, UK, August

Devil s-bit scabious (Succisa pratensis) and Small tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais urticae) Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK, September. Digital composite

Small tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais urticae) basking on Cornish slate wall, Crantock, Cornwall, UK. June

Mother Nature (pen, ink and w / c on paper)
CH139963 Mother Nature (pen, ink and w/c on paper) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); 35.6x30.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Joseph Banks 1743-1820
3522992 Joseph Banks 1743-1820 by Gillray, James (1757-1815); (add.info.: Joseph Banks 1743-1820 British scientist who was part of James Cooks voyage to Australia. Dated 1795)

A woman holds a perfume flask, ancient Persia, 1928 (print)
7237135 A woman holds a perfume flask, ancient Persia, 1928 (print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: A woman holds a perfume flask as butterflies flutter around it)

The butterfly race. Butterfly hunting scene: a boy followed by his sister runs with a net trying to catch the insect
DUV4202184 The butterfly race. Butterfly hunting scene: a boy followed by his sister runs with a net trying to catch the insect. 1908 (chromolithograph) by Bigot-Valentin (fl)

The Little Thummy. A tiny little girl sitting on a water lily pulls by a butterfly
XEE4181533 The Little Thummy. A tiny little girl sitting on a water lily pulls by a butterfly. Tale by Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875)

A Midsummer Nights Dream, scene from the play by William Shakespeare (1564-1616) (litho)
CHT167940 A Midsummer Nights Dream, scene from the play by William Shakespeare (1564-1616) (litho) by Berty, Maurice (1884-1946); Private Collection; (add.info)

May (oil on panel)
CH378295 May (oil on panel) by Maclise, Daniel (Croquis, Alfred) (1806-70); Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Butterflies, from Falbalas & Fanfreluches, Almanach des Modes Presentes, Passees et Futures, 1922 (colour litho)
829057 Butterflies, from Falbalas & Fanfreluches, Almanach des Modes Presentes, Passees et Futures, 1922 (colour litho) by Barbier

Page 447. The Capricorn Beetle;the Yellow Lamia;the Broad Water Beetle;the Oculator Lamia;the Menelaus Butterfly;the
5670233 Page 447. The Capricorn Beetle; the Yellow Lamia; the Broad Water Beetle; the Oculator Lamia; the Menelaus Butterfly; the Orange tipped Butterfly, 1810-17 (w/c & manuscript text) by Digby

A Goldfish Bowl, Roses, Fruits and Nuts with Insects on a Stone Ledge, 1705 (oil on canvas)
6452841 A Goldfish Bowl, Roses, Fruits and Nuts with Insects on a Stone Ledge, 1705 (oil on canvas) by Roedig, Johan Christiaan (1751-1802); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roedig)

The holy family with the butterfly and with st Elisabeth and st John the Baptist Painting by Pellegro Piola (1617-1640)
LRI4702878 The holy family with the butterfly and with st Elisabeth and st John the Baptist Painting by Pellegro Piola (1617-1640), 17th century Genes, Musei di Strada Nuova (inv n 110) by Piola

Batik skirt sarong for a woman of mixed descent (Javanese-European or Javanese-Chinese) (textile)
LIT389570 Batik skirt sarong for a woman of mixed descent (Javanese-European or Javanese-Chinese) (textile) by Indonesian School; Private Collection; (add.info)

Elephant hawk moth, Deilephila elpenor. 1800 (engraving)
7235363 Elephant hawk moth, Deilephila elpenor.1800 (engraving) by Harris, Moses (1730-c.88); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elephant hawk moth, Deilephila elpenor)

Autumn Roses (pen, ink and w / c on paper)
CH139964 Autumn Roses (pen, ink and w/c on paper) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); 38.4x28.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

"Had to chase his butterflies with a crown upon his head"illustration from The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
7214619 " Had to chase his butterflies with a crown upon his head" illustration from The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle, 1922 by Lofting

Child dressed as a butterfly (b / w photo)
3094425 Child dressed as a butterfly (b/w photo) by Manuel, Henri (1874-1947) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Child dressed as a butterfly)

The Bag - The Wallet (Collection 1, Livre 1, fable 7) - engraving from "A Hundred Fables of La
XEE4161812 The Bag - The Wallet (Collection 1, Livre 1, fable 7) - engraving from " A Hundred Fables of La Fontaine" Illustrated by Percy J

Frontispeice in Falbalas & Fanfreluches, Almanach des Modes Presentes, Passees et Futures, 1925 (colour litho)
829012 Frontispeice in Falbalas & Fanfreluches, Almanach des Modes Presentes, Passees et Futures, 1925 (colour litho) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Page 449. The Blata Gigantea or American Cockroach;yellow Butterfly;the Idomenus Butterfly
5670235 Page 449. The Blata Gigantea or American Cockroach; yellow Butterfly; the Idomenus Butterfly, 1810-17 (w/c & manuscript text) by Digby

Designs for wallpaper border with Stag Beetles and Mushrooms, andWood Sorrel flower with Butterflies
5055678 Designs for wallpaper border with Stag Beetles and Mushrooms, andWood Sorrel flower with Butterflies, and an Enamel Panel with Swans, Iris and Waterlillies

Illustration for Fetes Galantes, 1928 (colour litho)
617999 Illustration for Fetes Galantes, 1928 (colour litho) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fetes Galantes by Paul Verlaine, published Paris)

A Safavid dynasty lacquer bookcover depicting a parrot perching on the branch of an apple blossom (one of a pair), c
1196737 A Safavid dynasty lacquer bookcover depicting a parrot perching on the branch of an apple blossom (one of a pair), c.1659-1660 (lacquer bookcover, painted in colours and gold) by Abbasi

"Bouquet de fleurs"(Flowers) Sont aussi representes un nid avec des oeufs et des insectes (dont papillon)
FIA5338093 " Bouquet de fleurs" (Flowers) Sont aussi representes un nid avec des oeufs et des insectes (dont papillon, mouche)

The processional Bombyce, its caterpillar, the Marten Bombyce, the Murier Bombyce, the Silk Worm, its hull
JEB4830225 The processional Bombyce, its caterpillar, the Marten Bombyce, the Murier Bombyce, the Silk Worm, its hull, its chrysalide.in " Fauna of the Doctors or history of animals

How Our Boys spent their Holidays (engraving)
1047585 How Our Boys spent their Holidays (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: How Our Boys spent their Holidays)

Page 450. Unidentified moth;Burnet Moth;White Branded Tyger Moth;the Deaths Head Moth;the Scarlet Admiral Butterfly;the
5670236 Page 450. Unidentified moth; Burnet Moth; White Branded Tyger Moth; the Deaths Head Moth; the Scarlet Admiral Butterfly; the Black Legged Bug, 1810-17 (w/c & manuscript text) by Digby

Page 448. The Scorpion;the Armenian Bird Spider;the Black tipped Yellow Butterfly;the Glossy Green Carabus;the
5670234 Page 448. The Scorpion; the Armenian Bird Spider; the Black tipped Yellow Butterfly; the Glossy Green Carabus; the Caerulian Savage; the Ephippiger Grasshopper

Ms 343. Caesar, Opera, f. 1r. Illuminated initial [G] in gold with white vine-stem decoration with a small butterfly
5979387 Ms 343. Caesar, Opera, f.1r. Illuminated initial [G] in gold with white vine-stem decoration with a small butterfly above, inhabited by a putto playing a horn

Jungle Chat c1930 (gouache on paper)
7243608 Jungle Chat c1930 (gouache on paper) by Hunter, Edmund (1866-1937); Private Collection; Edmund & Alec Hunter Collection

Giant sphinx, Rothschildia aurota, Luna moth. 1774 (engraving)
7233245 Giant sphinx, Rothschildia aurota, Luna moth. 1774 (engraving) by Martinet, Francois Nicolas (1731-1800); Private Collection; (add.info.: Giant sphinx, Cocytius antaeus 1, larva 2, pupa 3)

Apple blossom (colour litho)
7157310 Apple blossom (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Apple blossom. Illustration from The Illustrated London Almanack)

On the Water - Morning (colour litho)
7157281 On the Water - Morning (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Water - Morning)

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The Aglais urticae, commonly known as the Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly, is a beautiful and fascinating creature found in various locations around the world. In a hay meadow, it can be seen delicately feeding on scabious flowers, its vibrant wings contrasting against the green backdrop. Another sighting takes us to Dorset, UK in August, where this butterfly gracefully perches on a thistle, showcasing its intricate patterns. In New Guinea, an image captures a collector at work with these stunning butterflies. The color litho portrays their vibrant hues and showcases their allure. Moving back to Cornwall, UK in June, we find the Small Tortoiseshell basking on a slate wall - an unexpected but picturesque sight. This species has diverse tastes when it comes to food sources; they are spotted feeding on Ice plant and Marjoram plants alike. Even stained glass windows of churches or old painted doors become resting spots for these enchanting creatures. Nectaring on Verbena flowers provides nourishment for this butterfly while adding beauty to any garden landscape. Additionally, they can be observed feeding on Common fleabane and Devil's-bit scabious plants. Lastly, an intriguing mention goes to a Famille Rose Erotic Subject Plate from Yongzheng-early Qianlong period (1723-95). This ceramic artwork depicts not only human subjects but also includes the presence of our beloved Small Tortoiseshell butterfly. Whether fluttering among wildflowers or gracing man-made objects with their presence through artistic representations like ceramics or stained glass windows – the Aglais urticae never fails to captivate us with its elegance and charm wherever it may be found.