Also known as the Camberwell Beauty. I managed to get this shot right as it was flying away. Unfortunately there was a small branch in the way.
Kingdom: Animalia (animals)
Phylum: Arthropoda (arthropods)
Class: Insecta (insects)
Order: Lepidoptera (moths, butterflies)
Family: Nymphalidae (brush footed butterflies)
Genus: Nymphalis
Species: Nymphalis antiopa
Nymphalis, commonly known as Tortoiseshells, is a genus of brush-footed butterflies. The genera Aglais, Inachis, Polygonia, and Kaniska, are sometimes included as a subgenera of Nymphalis but they are usually considered to be unique genera. For other Tortoiseshells, see the genus, Aglais.
