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tortoiseshell butterfly

DEFINITIONS OF: tortoiseshell butterfly

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n brilliantly colored; larvae feed on nettles

Synonyms:
tortoiseshell
Type of:
brush-footed butterfly, four-footed butterfly, nymphalid, nymphalid butterfly
medium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast
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