9,677 observationsNear Threatened
Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis polychloros
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Insecta ›Order: Lepidoptera ›Family: Nymphalidae ›Genus: Nymphalis
About
The large tortoiseshell or blackleg tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros) is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Large Tortoiseshell is Nymphalis polychloros.
- The Large Tortoiseshell has a conservation status of Near Threatened.
- Large Tortoiseshell belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Large Tortoiseshell belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Large Tortoiseshell belongs to the class Insecta.
- Large Tortoiseshell belongs to the order Lepidoptera.
- Large Tortoiseshell belongs to the family Nymphalidae.
- Large Tortoiseshell belongs to the genus Nymphalis.