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Aglais
''Aglais'' is a Holarctic genus of brush-footed butterflies, containing the tortoiseshells. This genus is sometimes indicated as a subgenus of ''Nymphalis ''Nymphalis'', commonly known as the tortoiseshells or anglewing butterflies, is a genus of brush-footed butterflies. The genera ''Aglais'', '' Inachis'', ''Polygonia'' and '' Kaniska'', were sometimes included as subgenera of ''Nymphalis''
'' or simply being an unnecessary division from the genus ''Nymphalis'',Evans, Arthur V. (2008). ''National Wildlife Federation Field Guide to Insects and Spider of North America''. p. 293. Sterling Publishing, London. . which also includes tortoiseshells, but it is usually considered to be separate. This proposed separate genus is also considered "brushfooted butterflies" historically together with the other or separate ''Nymphalis'' species.


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Aglais Urticae
The small tortoiseshell (''Aglais urticae'') is a colourful Eurasian butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. Adults feed on nectar and may hibernate over winter; in warmer climates they may have two broods in a season. While the dorsal surface of the wings is vividly marked, the ventral surface is drab, providing camouflage. Eggs are laid on the common nettle, on which the larvae feed. Description It is a medium-sized butterfly that is mainly reddish orange, with black and yellow markings on the forewings as well as a ring of blue spots around the edge of the wings. It has a wingspan ranging from 4.5 to 6.2 cm. Technical description A bright foxy red ground-colour; the forewing with 3 black costal spots, whose interspaces are yellow, there being a larger black spot in the middle of the hindmarginal area and two smaller ones in the disc between the 3 radial and 2 median; hindwing with the basal half black; both wings with black submarginal band bearing blue spots. Underside of ...
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Aglais Urticae LC0310
''Aglais'' is a Holarctic genus of brush-footed butterflies, containing the tortoiseshells. This genus is sometimes indicated as a subgenus of ''Nymphalis ''Nymphalis'', commonly known as the tortoiseshells or anglewing butterflies, is a genus of brush-footed butterflies. The genera '' Aglais'', ''Inachis'', ''Polygonia'' and '' Kaniska'', were sometimes included as subgenera of ''Nymphalis''
'' or simply being an unnecessary division from the genus ''Nymphalis'',Evans, Arthur V. (2008). ''National Wildlife Federation Field Guide to Insects and Spider of North America''. p. 293. Sterling Publishing, London. . which also includes tortoiseshells, but it is usually considered to be separate. This proposed separate genus is also considered "brushfooted butterflies" historically together with the other or separate ''Nymphalis'' species.


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Aglais Urticae Qtl3
''Aglais'' is a Holarctic genus of brush-footed butterflies, containing the tortoiseshells. This genus is sometimes indicated as a subgenus of ''Nymphalis ''Nymphalis'', commonly known as the tortoiseshells or anglewing butterflies, is a genus of brush-footed butterflies. The genera ''Aglais'', '' Inachis'', ''Polygonia'' and '' Kaniska'', were sometimes included as subgenera of ''Nymphalis''
'' or simply being an unnecessary division from the genus ''Nymphalis'',Evans, Arthur V. (2008). ''National Wildlife Federation Field Guide to Insects and Spider of North America''. p. 293. Sterling Publishing, London. . which also includes tortoiseshells, but it is usually considered to be separate. This proposed separate genus is also considered "brushfooted butterflies" historically together with the other or separate ''Nymphalis'' species.


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Aglais Ladakensis
''Aglais ladakensis'' (Ladakh tortoiseshell) is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in Asia. Description Differs from ''Aglais caschmirensis'' with the forewing termen convex and not falcate and not produced between veins 5 and 6. Upperside colours and markings similar to and disposed as in ''Aglais rizana'' but the lower blackish discal spot or patch in forewing much broader, extended to the median vein joining the transverse band across the cell, joined also by a triangular patch at base of interspace 3 to the short band beyond the discocellulars; two small rounded spots in interspaces 2 and 3 respectively placed on a yellow band, as in ''N. rizana''. Hindwing with the sub-terminal series of conical black spots larger, each centered with a large spot of blue. Underside much paler than in either ''Aglais caschmirensis'' not so thickly studded with dark transverse short striae. Forewing: the cell with an ochraceous subbasal and a whitish median transverse broad band; beyond ...
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Aglais Caschmirensis
''Aglais caschmirensis'', the Indian tortoiseshell, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, primarily in the Himalayas. Subspecies The subspecies of ''Aglais caschmirensis'' found in India are- * '' Aglais caschmirensis aesis'' Fruhstorfer, 1912 – Uttarakhand to Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland * ''Aglais caschmirensis caschmirensis'' Kollar, 1844 – Jammu & Kashmir to Himachal Pradesh Description Upperside of forewings with the basal half of costa and termen pale brown, the former flecked with pale yellow, the latter bordered inwardly by a narrow darker brown band bearing a series of black lunules; outwardly traversed by sinuous slender subterminal and more slender terminal black lines: base of wing and the greater part of interspace 1a and of 1 posteriorly brown, irrorated with golden scales, the rest of the wing anteriorly yellow, posteriorly and at base of cell red, with the following black markings: a broad band across ...
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Aglais Milberti
''Aglais milberti'', the fire-rim tortoiseshell or Milbert's tortoiseshell, is considered the only species of the proposed ''Aglais'' genus that occurs in North America. Description The wingspan is between 4.2 and 6.3 cm and the forewing's tips are squared off. The upperside is black with wide orange submarginal bands; this orange slightly fades to yellow near the inner edge. Both wings have narrow black marginal borders; the hindwing may have blue spots. Behaviour This is a quick species that flits rapidly around woodland roads. When it lands it may open its wings, often on trees or rocks. Range and habitat Milbert's tortoiseshell's range includes all of Canada and Alaska south of the tundra, all of the western United States and most of the eastern United States. In these areas they commonly occur in wet areas, including moist pastures, marshes, most trails, and roadsides. Life cycle There are two broods from May to October. During this time adults mate and lay eggs. Th ...
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Milbert's Tortoiseshell (Aglais Milberti) - King's Cove, Newfoundland 2019-08-13 (05)
''Aglais milberti'', the fire-rim tortoiseshell or Milbert's tortoiseshell, is considered the only species of the proposed ''Aglais'' genus that occurs in North America. Description The wingspan is between 4.2 and 6.3 cm and the forewing's tips are squared off. The upperside is black with wide orange submarginal bands; this orange slightly fades to yellow near the inner edge. Both wings have narrow black marginal borders; the hindwing may have blue spots. Behaviour This is a quick species that flits rapidly around woodland roads. When it lands it may open its wings, often on trees or rocks. Range and habitat Milbert's tortoiseshell's range includes all of Canada and Alaska south of the tundra, all of the western United States and most of the eastern United States. In these areas they commonly occur in wet areas, including moist pastures, marshes, most trails, and roadsides. Life cycle There are two broods from May to October. During this time adults mate and lay eggs. Th ...
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Aglais Io
''Aglais io'', the European peacock, more commonly known simply as the peacock butterfly, is a colourful butterfly, found in Europe and temperate Asia as far east as Japan. It was formerly classified as the only member of the genus ''Inachis'' (the name is derived from Greek mythology, meaning Io, the daughter of Inachus). It should not be confused or classified with the "American peacocks" in the genus '' Anartia''; while belonging to the same family as the European peacock, Nymphalidae, the American peacocks are not close relatives of the Eurasian species. The peacock butterfly is resident in much of its range, often wintering in buildings or trees. It therefore often appears quite early in spring. The peacock butterfly has figured in research in which the role of eyespots as an anti-predator mechanism has been investigated. The peacock is expanding its range and is not known to be threatened. Characteristics The butterfly has a wingspan of 50 to 55 mm. The base colour o ...
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Aglais Ichnusa
''Aglais ichnusa'' is a small butterfly found in the Palearctic that belongs to the browns family. It is endemic to Corsica and Sardinia. Description from Seitz — ichnusa Bon. (62f ) is distinguished particularly by the less angulate wings, the deeper red ground-colour, and usually by the absence of the discal and hindmarginal spots of the forewing. Closely allied to the following race Aglais urticae turcica'' (Staudinger, 1871)">Small tortoiseshell">Aglais urticae turcica'' (Staudinger, 1871) transitions from the nymotypical subspecies to ''ichnusa'' occur in the southern districts of the latter. Sardinia, Corsica. Food plants Larvae of ''Aglais ichnusa'' feed on ''Urtica atrovirens'' and ''Urtica dioica''. See also *List of butterflies of Europe This is a list of the 473 butterfly species which are found in Europe ''sensu lato'' (including Russia west of the Urals and the Caucasus region). Europe forms the western part of the Palearctic biogeographical zone and includ ...
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Aglais Rizana
''Aglais rizana'', the mountain tortoiseshell, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in Asia. Distribution Pamirs to Alay Range, Afghanistan, northwest Himalayas. Description Frederic Moore Frederic Moore FZS (13 May 1830 – 10 May 1907) was a British entomologist and illustrator. He produced six volumes of ''Lepidoptera Indica'' and a catalogue of the birds in the collection of the East India Company. It has been said that Mo ... (1872) gives a detailed description for Vanessa rizana: References Fauna of Afghanistan Nymphalini Butterflies described in 1872 Taxa named by Frederic Moore Butterflies of Asia {{Nymphalinae-stub ...
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Nymphalini
Nymphalini is a tribe of nymphalid brush-footed butterflies. Common names include admirals, anglewings, commas, and tortoiseshells, but none of these is specific to one particular genus. The name anglewing butterflies is an English translation of a Latin term ''papiliones angulati'', Michael_Denis">Denis_&_ Michael_Denis">Denis_&_Ignaz_Schiffermüller">Schiffermüller.html" ;"title="Ignaz_Schiffermüller.html" ;"title="Michael_Denis.html" ;"title="/nowiki>Michael Denis">Denis & Ignaz Schiffermüller">Schiffermüller">Ignaz_Schiffermüller.html" ;"title="Michael_Denis.html" ;"title="/nowiki>Michael Denis">Denis & Ignaz Schiffermüller">Schiffermüller/nowiki>, ([1775, 1776]). Based on an overall similarity in the angulate wing shape, a collective name: ''Papiliones angulati'' was employed for ''Papilio atalanta'', ''P. antiopa'', ''P. cardui'', ''P. c-album'', ''P. io'', ''P. polychloros'', ''P. urticae'', ''P. xanthomelas'', ''P. vaualbum'', ''P. levana'' and ''P. prorsa''. Th ...
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Nymphalidae
The Nymphalidae are the largest family of butterflies, with more than 6,000 species distributed throughout most of the world. Belonging to the superfamily Papilionoidea, they are usually medium-sized to large butterflies. Most species have a reduced pair of forelegs and many hold their colourful wings flat when resting. They are also called brush-footed butterflies or four-footed butterflies, because they are known to stand on only four legs while the other two are curled up; in some species, these forelegs have a brush-like set of hairs, which gives this family its other common name. Many species are brightly coloured and include popular species such as the emperors, monarch butterfly, admirals, tortoiseshells, and fritillaries. However, the under wings are, in contrast, often dull and in some species look remarkably like dead leaves, or are much paler, producing a cryptic effect that helps the butterflies blend into their surroundings. Nomenclature Rafinesque introduced ...
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