Camberwell Beauty (Nymphalis antiopa)
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Large TortoiseshellNymphalis polychloros (Linnaeus, 1758)Large Tortoiseshell
Large Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros) in the Kottenforst
I was very surprised when I saw a Large Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros) for the first time in Bonn in spring 2014. Two specimens were doing their rounds at the foot of a willow tree and repeatedly sat down to sunbathe on the gravel path or the dried vegetation of the previous year. The Large Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros) is the closest relative of the Camberwell Beauty (Nymphalis antiopa).
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, 
GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (20. March 2014, 02:20 PM)