Meanings of small tortoiseshell in English

Every year many small tortoiseshell butterflies use this old castle for their hibernation.

But a few species did well, most notably the small tortoiseshell.

Afterwards she led him to the small tortoiseshell cabinet and would have him open it.

Agnes Coleman, Cappamore, Co Limerick The pupa of the small tortoiseshell butterfly has golden patches.

A small tortoiseshell cat named Goma.

Pupa of the small tortoiseshell butterfly While washing lettuce I found this larva attached by a threadlike link to a leaf.

The world's biggest butterfly count begins on Friday, with a resurgent garden favourite, the small tortoiseshell, likely to top the charts.

When they settle on garden flowers they are as striking as their less adventurous relatives, the red admiral and the small tortoiseshell.

The common garden species the small tortoiseshell has also seen major declines in numbers of almost two thirds (64%) in the past decade.

The Wider Countryside Butterfly Survey found species like the brimstone, common blue and small tortoiseshell all bounced back after a drop in numbers in 2012.