small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) English: Caterpillar of a Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) on a Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica) in Oberursel, Germany.
Deutsch: Raupe eines Kleinen Fuches (Aglais urticae) auf einer Großen Brennnessel (Urtica dioica) in Oberursel.
Date 13 September 2010
Author Quartl https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Quartl
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aglais_urticae_qtl3.jpg
The small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is a colourful Eurasian butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found throughout temperate Europe, Asia Minor, Central Asia, Siberia, China, Mongolia, Korea and Japan. The small tortoiseshell is the national butterfly of Denmark.
