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OverviewAI-generated
*Nymphalis polychloros* is a species of insect belonging to the family Nymphalidae. It is classified within the order Lepidoptera, class Insecta, phylum Arthropoda, and kingdom Animalia. The species is part of the genus *Nymphalis* and is also referred to by the common names grande tortue, grand-renard, doré, and vanesse de l'orme. Its short name is *N. polychloros*.
This organism has been recorded in Italy, Greece, Belgium, Germany, and the Czech Republic. Host plants for the species include *Ulmus*, *Populus*, *Malus pumila*, and Q12004. The IUCN Red List assessed the species as Least Concern in 2025. Database records indicate 100,718 occurrences and 865 records, with media held by institutions such as UMNH, RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, YPM, DCH, and DMNS.
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Species
Least ConcernSPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderLepidoptera
- FamilyNymphalidae
Les oeufs sont pondus ensemble, entourant les tiges de la plante hôte. Les chenilles, noires et portant de nombreux poils orangés, vivent en groupe dans une toile aux premiers stades, et se nourrissent de saule marsault, peuplier tremble, pommier, ou poirier.
via GBIF · IUCN
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 865
- With media
- 1,608
- Family
- Nymphalidae
- Collections
- UMNH, RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, YPM, DCH, DMNS, UIT
- Recorded in
- Italy, Greece, Belgium, Germany, Czech Republic, Norway, Latvia, Czechoslovakia
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Encyclopedic overview
The large tortoiseshell or blackleg tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros) is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.
Subspecies
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Nymphalis polychloros” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.