Nymphalis
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 Small Tortoiseshell, Nymphalis urticae
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Nymphalis is a genus of brush-footed butterflies, containing the tortoiseshells and relatives.
Notable species are:
- Mourning Cloak or Camberwell Beauty, Nymphalis antiopa
- California Tortoiseshell, Nymphalis californica
- Indian Tortoiseshell, Nymphalis kaschmirensis
- Ladakh Tortoiseshell, Nymphalis ladakensis
- Large Tortoiseshell, Nymphalis polychloros
- Small Tortoiseshell, Nymphalis urticae
- Corsican Small Tortoiseshell, Nymphalis (urticae) ichnusa
- Scarce Tortoiseshell or Yellow-legged Tortoiseshell, Nymphalis xanthomelas
Several other related genera are occasionally placed herein, for example Inachis, Kaniska and Polygonia.
[edit] Gallery of Indian Tortoiseshell, Nymphalis kaschmirensis
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