A Small Tortoiseshell at Kap Arkona
Observed in Millbank Lane on walk from Ormskirk to Maghull
Dark body and red and yellow wings, with a row of blue dots around the rear edge
The Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is a well-known colourful butterfly, found in temperate Europe. There are a few records from New York City which, however, are believed to have arrived human-assisted.
