Nymphalis polychloros

English name:
Large Tortoiseshell
Full scientific name:
Nymphalis polychloros (Linnaeus, 1758)
Croatian name:
Smeđonoga riđa

Red Book Category in EU: LC

Red Book Category in Croatia: NE

Wings span: 47-53 mm

Nymphalis polychloros, Konavle, 0623N3300
Nymphalis polychloros, Konavle, 0623N3300
Nymphalis polychloros, Konavle, 0623N5855
Nymphalis polychloros, Konavle, 0623N5855

Flight Period and Life Cycle

Flight period of Nymphalis polychloros in Croatia
Flight period of Nymphalis polychloros in Croatia

1 brood per year. Overwinters as imago.

Distribution in Croatia

Distribution of Nymphalis polychloros in Croatia
Distribution of Nymphalis polychloros in Croatia

The entire territory. Check the included map.

External Morphology Characteristics

The underside of the wings is dark brown with a bright band in the postdiscal zone. The upper side of both wings is reddish-orange with dark spots. On the upper side of the forewing, in the marginal zone, there is a broken yellowish line that stretch along the entire edge of the wing. On the upper side of the hindwing in zones S6 & S7, in addition to the larger dark spot, there is a smaller yellowish spot.

Behavior

It often feeds on juices on the ground and rarely on the nectar of flowers.

Caterpillar Host Plants

Families Salicaceae, Ulmaceae and Rosaceae.

Habitat

Edges of woodlands and woodland clearances. More common near water streams. Elevations: 0-1300m.

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