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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Nymphalis (N.) xanthomelas
Nymphalis xanthomelas(Esper, 1781)
  1. Nymphalidae
  2. Nymphalinae
  3. Nymphalini
  4. Nymphalis
  5. Nymphalis
  6.  xanthomelas
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TL: Europe   (3000 m.)

Habitat

  • Forest edges
  • Forest paths
  • Glades
  • Riparian forest_OK
  • Stream and river banks

Similar species

  • Aglais urticae
  • Nymphalis (N.) polychloros
  • Nymphalis (N.) vaualbum
MU
FU

55-70 mm

MD
FD
  • Austria
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Poland
  • Russia
  • Turkey
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    ArmenianՄեծ բազմագույն
    ČeskyBabočka vrbová
    DanskØstlig takvinge
    DeutschÖstlicher Großer Fuchs
    EnglishScarce Tortoiseshell
    FrançaisTortue à pattes jaunes
    HrvatskiŽutonoga riđa
    ÍslenskaRjóðurfiðrildi
    LietuviųRaudonjuostė pleštekė
    MagyarVörös rókalepke
    NederlandsOostelijke vos
    NorskSeljesommerfugl
    PolskiRusałka drzewoszek
    ShqipKëmbëverdha
    SlovenčinaBabôčka vŕbová
    SrpskiŽutonogi mnogobojac
    SuomeksiIsonokkosperhonen
    SvenskaVidefuks
    TürkçeSarý Ayaklý Nimfalis
    ΕλληνικάΑνατολικό χελωνοκαύκαλο
    БеларускаяВанеса чорна-рыжая
    РусскийВанесса черно-рыжая
    РусскийКрапивница большая
    РусскийМногоцветница черно-рыжая
    УкраїнськаВанесса чорно-руда
    ქართულიშავყვითელა ვანესა
    中文朱蛱蝶
    日本語ヒオドシチョウ
    한국어들신선나비
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    SalicaceaeSalix albaWhite Willow
    SalicaceaeSalix capreaGoat Willow
  • Secondary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    SalicaceaeSalixWillow
  • Subspecies
  • SpeciesAuthor
    Nymphalis (N.) xanthomelas fervescens(Stichel, 1908)
    Nymphalis (N.) xanthomelas formosana(Matsumura, 1925)
    Nymphalis (N.) xanthomelas japonica(Stichel, 1902)
    Nymphalis (N.) xanthomelas xanthomelas(Esper, 1781)
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    Butterflies of IndiaKunte, K., S. Sondhi, and P. Roy
    Butterfly Conservation Armenia
    Lepidoptera CaucasiВалентин Тихонов
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei
    Moths and butterflies of SwedenMagnus Unger
    Svenska fjärilarBert Gustafsson
    UK ButterfliesPeter Eeles

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Adult, upperside.

Janusz WójcickiPoland, Siestrzechowice

Adult, upperside.

Attribution-NonCommercialKrzysztof JonkoPoland, Dolina Małej Łąki

Adult, upperside.

Janusz WójcickiPoland, Kwiatków

Adult, upperside.

AttributionJakub BurdzickiPoland, Wólka Nosowska

Adult, underside.

AttributionJakub BurdzickiPoland, Wólka Nosowska

Copulating pair.

Piotr SrokaPoland, Legionowo

Larva.

Janusz WójcickiPoland, Siestrzechowice

Larva.

Валентин ТихоновRussia, Москва

Larva.

Tomasz WłodarczykPoland, Białystok-Dojlidy

Larvae.

Mariusz ObszarnyPoland, Przemyśl

Young caterpillars.

Jerzy GrzechPoland

Young caterpillars.

Janusz WójcickiPoland, Siestrzechowice

Pupa.

Janusz WójcickiPoland, Siestrzechowice

Pupa.

Janusz WójcickiPoland, Siestrzechowice

Pupa.

Andrej MakaraSlovakia, Rakovnica

Eggs.

Takashi KumonJapan
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