An Ruán Beag
Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly
An Ruán Beag
An Ruán Beag
Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly
An Ruán Beag
Féileacán ildaite coitianta é seo a chaitheann an geimhreadh istigh i dtithe agus í ina haosach fásta iomlán. Tagann sí amach go déanach i mí an Mhárta chun uibheacha a bhreith ar neantóga. Bíonn cuma dubh spíonach ar na boilb. Meallann bláthanna i ngairdíní na féileacáin agus is féidir iad a fheiceáil ag eitilt ar feadh an tsamhraidh go léir.
Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly
This colourful common butterfly overwinters indoors in houses as a fully formed adult, emerging in late March to lay its eggs on nettles. Caterpillars are black and spiny. The butterflies are attracted to garden flowers and can be seen on the wing all summer long.