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tortoiseshell butterfly
(redirected from small tortoiseshells)

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Noun1.tortoiseshell butterfly - brilliantly coloredtortoiseshell butterfly - brilliantly colored; larvae feed on nettles
tortoiseshell
brush-footed butterfly, four-footed butterfly, nymphalid, nymphalid butterfly - medium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast
genus Nymphalis, Nymphalis - type genus of the Nymphalidae: mourning cloak butterflies
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This last summer there were many buddleias where the commonest butterfly feeding was the peacock, closely followed by the red admiral, but only single small tortoiseshells.
Country diary by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk
It seemed a shame to disturb it as I walked down the garden, but it quickly fluttered off to join others feeding on buddleia, alongside small tortoiseshells and commas.
country: John Dempsey on country matters .. by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
Early April saw the first with the brilliant yellow brimstones and these were quickly followed by a great number of peacocks, both large and small tortoiseshells, the odd comma, a mixture of whites and some orange tips.
Letter: Your Say - Joys of nature in sun and rain by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)
 
 
 
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