Female Ovipositing	Larvae

Forewing Length: 22-26mm;
Wingspan: 40-50mm;
Proboscis Length: 12-15mm

Egg	Larva	Pupa	Adult
May - August	April - September (Earliest: 27.4)	June - October	May - September (1 - 2 Generations) February - April (Earliest: 7.2)

Biotopes:	Meadows	Hedge Rows
Food: (Larva) (Monophagous)	Urtica dioica
Food: (Adult)	Several Apiaceae Nectar	Many Asteraceae Nectar	Several Lamiaceae Nectar	Trifolium pratense Nectar
	Vicia cracca Nectar	Epilobium angustifolium Nectar	Epilobium hirsutum Nectar	Rubus fruticosus Nectar
	Silene flos-cuculi Nectar	Geranium sylvaticum Nectar	Ficaria verna Nectar	Galanthus nivalis Nectar
	Echium vulgare Nectar	Salix caprea Nectar	Calluna vulgaris Nectar	Liquid Dung
Parasitoids:	Many Ichneumonidae Larvae	Cotesia glomerata Larva	Cotesia tibialis Larva	Several Tachinidae Larvae
Other Possible Parasitoids:	Many Ichneumonidae Larvae	Several Braconidae Larvae	Several Tachinidae Larvae

Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium: Aglais urticae
UK Butterflies Small Tortoiseshell
Nature Spot: Small Tortoiseshell - Aglais urticae
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology: Nymphalis urticae
Lepiforum: Aglais urticae

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