Nymphalis polychloros (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: Feb. 23, 2020, 12:06 p.m.
A very rare species in Belgium, more observed in the southern part.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Nymphalidae > Subfamily: Nymphalinae > Tribus: Nymphalini > Genus: Nymphalis > Species: Nymphalis polychloros
- Vernacular names
- Grote vos (NL), Large Tortoiseshell (EN), Grande Tortue (FR), Großer Fuchs (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1837. Catalogue des Lépidoptères ou Papillons de la Belgique, précédé du tableau des Libellulines de ce pays. — — : 1–29. On page 18.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Flight periods
The adults fly from the end of June till early May of the next year. They hibernate (see More pictures) and can wake up during warm, sunny weather already from mid February.
