Back طويس قراصي Arabic طويس قراصى ARZ Aglais urticae AST اقلایس ورتیکا AZB Крапіўніца (матыль) Byelorussian Копривна пеперуда Bulgarian Papallona de les ortigues Catalan Aglais urticae CEB Babočka kopřivová Czech Trilliw Bach Welsh
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Aglais |
| Species: | A. urticae
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| Aglais urticae | |
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The small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) 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.