Butterfly genus species - Milbert's Tortoiseshell

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MILBERT'S TORTOISESHELL BUTTERFLY
Milbert's tortoiseshell (Nymphalis milberti) is a small butterfly with a squared-off fore-wing. The wingspan is 1.6 - 2.5 inches (4.2 - 6.3 cm). It lives in North America from southern Alaska down to Mexico. Huge batches of eggs (up to 900) are laid on nettles. The caterpillar eats nettles; the adult feeds on flowers (thistles, goldenrods, and lilacs), sap and rotting fruit.

Butterfly genus species - Milbert's Tortoiseshell
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Butterfly genus species - Milbert's Tortoiseshell

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