Tortoiseshell butterfly wing

This is a part of the wing of the small tortoiseshell butterfly, viewed under a microscope.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
263/1903/3500
Category
Natural History
Collection Class
Arthropods
Common Name
tortoiseshell butterfly wing
Simple Name
insect: butterfly
Period Classification
Victorian (1837-1901)

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NYMPHALIDAE: Aglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758): small tortoiseshell