Butterfly or moth
Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis polychloros · Nymphalidae · Lepidoptera
Best monthsMar–Apr · Junmost records
Records60,701in 20 countries
Most seen inFrance35,443 records
Red List–IUCN status
About
Large Tortoiseshell in brief
The large tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros) is a butterfly or moth of the Nymphalidae family — species of butterfly.
Across the 20 countries we cover it has 60,701 published records, most of them from France, Germany and Spain. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in March, April and June and fall to their lowest in November and December.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
France35,443 records · best Mar, Apr
Germany11,980 records · best Mar, Apr
Spain6,138 records · best Mar, Apr
Poland1,988 records · best Jul, Jun
Italy1,506 records · best Mar, Jun
Serbia1,182 records · best Mar, Apr
Belgium1,180 records · best Mar, Apr
Greece541 records · best Jun, May
Croatia242 records · best Jun, Apr
Algeria110 records · best Jun, May
Morocco97 records · best Apr, Jun
Slovakia76 records · best Mar, Apr
Andorra61 records · best Jan, Jul
Albania33 records · best Jun, May
Kosovo28 records · best Nov, Mar
Montenegro27 records · best Jun, Apr
Bosnia and Herzegovina26 records · best Jun, Jul
Armenia26 records · best Jun, May
Syria11 records · best Apr, May
Iraq6 records · best Jun, May
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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