Small Tortoiseshell

Aglais urticae

Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae

TQ4792 12/06/2020 ©Raymond Small

Found in the meadows during summer, however in recent years it has been suffering a steady decline. This may be caused by the fly Sturmia bella, which has seen an increase in population due to climate change. The fly's larvae feed on the Small Tortoiseshell's caterpillars.

Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae

TQ4792 12/06/2020 ©Raymond Small

Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae

TQ4792 12/06/2020 ©Raymond Small

Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae

TQ4792 29/07/2017 ©Raymond Small

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