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tortoiseshell butterfly
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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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The population of large tortoiseshell butterflies dwindled during the early 20th century, with no wild examples seen since 1945.
Butterfly in 60yr return; WILDLIFE by The Mirror (London, England)
We do have four small tortoiseshell butterflies in our garage.
Country diary by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk
Behind me, the vast nettlebed that covers the site of Formby's former tobacco dump was alive with small tortoiseshell butterflies and a few red admirals.
John Dempsey on country matters... travel/country by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
 
 
 
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