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Species account
Nældens Takvinge
(Aglais urticae)
Linnaeus (1758)
Takvinger (Nymphalidae) SMTO 24763
Takvinger (Nymphalidae) SMTO 24763
Small Tortoiseshell (gb)
Ortiguera (es)
Nässelfjäril (se)
Measurements:
WS: 40-52mm
Generations:
1
Flight period:
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Identification:
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Distribution:
Temperate areas of Palearctic region from Europe to Japan.
Habitat:
Behavior:
Status:
Very common in Denmark and Fennoscandinavia.
Comment:
Official Danish National Butterfly.
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2020-04-06 Kongelundsområdet, Denmark Imago A few individuals starting to fly now, despite of the air still being cold, but we've had many days with sun, and they can easily find a sunny patch to warm up to thrive. |
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398
(1 photos)
2020-06-19 Ebeltoft, Denmark Imago |
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1902
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2022-06-16 Kongelundsområdet, Denmark Imago |
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1001
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2022-07-28 Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark Imago |
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1279
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2023-04-02 Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark Imago Pinseskoven. Finally the first butterflies are starting to emerge. A good handful the last two days. |
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1281
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2023-04-02 Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark Imago Pinseskoven. This one started out on the ground, but then suddenly flew to the top of this willow. While fluttering about up there, before perching, it looked quite small, and in a brief moment one could have taken it for one of the daytime flying moths, A. parthenias (Birkedagmåler) eller A. notha (Poppeldagmåler). They fly here and should on the wings now too. |
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1347
(1 photos)
2023-04-28 Kongelundsområdet, Denmark Imago Worn and pale without the warm orange color. But rather smart! |
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1630
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2023-06-21 Kongelundsområdet, Denmark Imago Nordskoven. The summer generation has started to fly - seen various the last couple of days. |
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2019
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2023-06-25 Tømmerupvej (Tårnby), Denmark Imago |
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2139
(1 photos)
2023-08-05 Voervadsbro (midtjylland), Denmark Imago |
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2660
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2024-03-16 Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark Imago Heksegryden, Pinseskoven. Two different animals of three seen here today. Also saw a Red Admiral that took elevated flight from the ground when I approached - just like the one I had a few days ago in Kongelunden. Urticae always stays low when taking flight. |
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3052
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2024-08-31 Gjerrild (djursland), Denmark Imago Kirkegården. On Stonecrop [Sankthansurt] with a single Red Admiral [Admiral]. Nutritious soils is the root to all good coming. |
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3079
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2025-03-08 Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark Imago Langs kanalen ved pumpehuset. First day with urticae on the wings, for me. Some ten animals spread out, and several already in doubles focusing on the mating process that is their primary aim from first moment. |
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1286
(1 photos)
2023-04-08 Kongelundsområdet, Denmark Imago Han & Hun Chasing each other, I assume them to be male and female. The rear animal, flittering its wings. |
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3080
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2025-03-08 Kongelundsområdet, Denmark Imago Han & Hun Gyldenrismarken, Nordskoven. The rear animal flittering its wings still assuming it to be the male doing so. |
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2707
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2024-05-20 Travbaneparken, Denmark Larve About 100 were foraging on the nettles west of the rainwater basins. |