OTHER NAMES: Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Latin Etymology: Aglais ("shining red") milberti (for a friend of entomologist Jean-Baptiste Godart)
Adult Milbert's Tortoiseshell (Aglais milberti) at Yukon, Canada - August 2024
Featured Subspecies: Aglais milberti milberti
Wingspan: 4.2-6.3cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Not Yet Evaluated
A relative of our own small tortoiseshell species which is widespread species found over much of the US and stretches of Canada, their flight time varies by habitat and adapt to local conditions. Their food plant is stinging nettle, which itself is a fairly adaptable species thus allowing them a broad distribution.
Related Species:
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Aglais
SUBSPECIES: A. m. milberti, A. m. furcillata, A. m. viola, A. m. pullum
- Sighting Locations -
CANADA -Present everywhere but the Tundra
- CHICAGO TO ALASKA ROADTRIP 2024: - Seen in Yukon
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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