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Tortoiseshells

Nymphalis

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Nymphalis (Tortoiseshells) is a genus of butterflies in the family brush-footed butterflies.

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habitat includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Habitat
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shrubland
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_01000176
- Definition: A shrubland biome is a terrestrial biome which includes, across its entire spatial extent, dense groups of shrubs.
- Comment: Preliminary definition.
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Tortoiseshells. View this species on GBIF

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Tortoiseshells includes 5 children: