Large tortoiseshell butterfly (Nymphalis polychloros). This butterfly inhabits the edges of mature deciduous woodland. It ranges throughout Europe, No

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Large tortoiseshell butterfly (Nymphalis polychloros). This butterfly inhabits the edges of mature deciduous woodland. It ranges throughout Europe, North Africa and into Asia. The species is considered to be extinct in Britain. Photographed near Larida, Spain.

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Photo credit: © JOHN DEVRIES/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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