Species: Large Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros)
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Norwegian name: Kirsebærsommerfugl
Host plants: Apple (Malus), Asalslekta (Sorbus), Aspen and Poplar (Populus), Elm (Ulmus), European Pear (Pyrus communis), Goat Willow (Salix caprea), Hawthorn (Crataegus), Kirsebærslekta (Prunus), Pear (Pyrus), Willows, Sallows and Osiers (Salix)
Confusion species: Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)
Systematics :
| Kingdom | Animals (Animalia) | ||||||||
| Phylum | Articulate animals (Arthropoda) | ||||||||
| Klasse | Insects (Insecta) | ||||||||
| Order | Moths and butterflies (Lepidoptera) | ||||||||
| Group | Butterflies (Rhopalocera) | ||||||||
| Family | Brush-footed butterflies (Nymphalidae) | ||||||||
| Subfamily | Nymphalinae | ||||||||
| Genus | Nymphalis | ||||||||
| Species | Large Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros) | ||||||||
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