Aglais urticae
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Subkingdom: | Eumetazoa |
| Superphylum: | Ecdysozoa |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Subclass: | Pterygota |
| Infraclass: | Neoptera |
| Superorder: | Panorpida |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Papilionoidea |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Subfamily: | Nymphalinae |
| Tribe: | Nymphalini |
| Genus: | Aglais |
Aglais urticae is a medium-sized butterfly that is mainly reddish-orange in colour, with black and yellow markings on the forewings as well as a ring of blue spots around the edge of the wings. It has a wingspan ranging from 4.5-6.2 cm.
The Small Tortoiseshell is the National Butterfly of Denmark
Common name(s): Small tortoiseshell
Synonym(s): Nymphalis urticae, Vanessa urticae
The Small Tortoiseshell is the National Butterfly of Denmark
Common name(s): Small tortoiseshell
Synonym(s): Nymphalis urticae, Vanessa urticae
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