Nymphalis xanthomelas
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Nymphalis xanthomelas, the scarce tortoiseshell, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in eastern Europe and Asia. This butterfly is also referred as yellow-legged tortoiseshell[1] or large tortoiseshell[1] (however, in Europe, "large tortoiseshell" is usually reserved for Nymphalis polychloros).
Quick Facts Scarce tortoiseshell, Scientific classification ...
Scarce tortoiseshell | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Nymphalis |
Species: | N. xanthomelas |
Binomial name | |
Nymphalis xanthomelas (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) | |
Synonyms | |
Papilio xanthomelas [1] |
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