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Compton Tortoiseshell - Nymphalis l-album
Copyright © 2008 Geoff Ball

Compton Tortoiseshell - Nymphalis l-album
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
August 1, 2008
I'm pretty sure this is a Compton Butterfly however the markings differ slightly from
Nymphalis vaualbum, so would this be a differing subspecies? and if so which one?
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Contributed by Geoff Ball on 12 August, 2008 - 9:07am
Last updated 7 September, 2008 - 7:53am

Compton
It's a Compton

My reference says there is only one recognized sub-species in Canada with the nominate sub-species being Eurasian. Markings can be variable between individuals.

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