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InsectLCLeast Concern

Small Tortoiseshell

Aglais urticae

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Once one of Britain's commonest butterflies, the small tortoiseshell has declined significantly and the reasons are poorly understood, possibly linked to a parasitoid fly.

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Quick Facts

Category
Insect
Latin name
Aglais urticae
IUCN Status
LC — Least Concern
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Conservation Status: LC

Least Concern — assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.