The Scarce Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis xanthomelas) is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in Asia Minor and Asia. This butterfly is also referred as Yellow-legged Tortoisehell or Large Tortoiseshell. From Eastern Europe: the Himalayas from Kashmir to Mussoorie; China and Japan, ( however, in Europe, "Large Tortoiseshell" is usually reserved also for Nymphalis polychloros ). The upper side rich orange-yellow, the fore wing has costal margin dusky black on the basal half flecked with brown
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Design in scales inspired in the butterfly, The Tortoiseshell, ¨ Nymphalis xanthomelas, ( Denis
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