Tortoise-shell butterfly

Definition of Tortoise-shell butterfly

(Zool.)

any one of several species of handsomely colored butterflies of the genus Aglais, as Aglais Milberti, and Aglais urticæ, both of which, in the larva state, feed upon nettles.

See also: Tortoise

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Tortoise-shell turtle
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