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British Butterflies: Small Tortoiseshell

Posted: August 20, 2019 in Announcements, Butterflies and Moths, Natural History
Tags: Small Tortoiseshell

The Small Tortoiseshell is one of the UK’s commonest garden butterflies. It may hibernate over winter and so is one of the species that can be seen on warm days throughout the year.

It is found across a wide geographic area stretching from Western Europe to China and Japan. There are even a few records from New York but this may have been deliberately released there.