Antique Engraved Illustration Of The Small Tortoiseshell Metamorphosis. Vintage Illustration Of Small Tortoiseshell Royalty-Free Cartoon

Antique engraved illustration of the small tortoiseshell metamorphosis. Vintage illustration of small tortoiseshell metamorphosis. Old engraved picture of the small tortoiseshell. The small tortoiseshell & x28;Aglais urticae& x29; is a colourful Eurasian butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. Adults feed on nectar and may hibernate over winter in warmer climates they may have two broods in a season. While the dorsal surface of the wings is vividly marked, the ventral surface is drab, providing camouflage. Eggs are laid on the common nettle, on which the larvae feed.