Family: Nymphalidae Checklist Number: 59.027
Aglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1759)
Small Tortoiseshell
A once common species, it has suffered a dramatic population collapse in recent years. It overwinters as an adult and appears from spring onwards. Eggs are laid on stinging nettles (Urtica dioica), the larval food-plant.
References:
Kirkland, P. (2022). Discovering Scotland's Butterflies.
Newland, D.E. (2006). Discover Butterflies in Britain.