Gordon Beningfield: Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly

Artist: Gordon Beningfield
1936 - 1998
Nationality: British
Artwork Year: 1985
Image Size: 6 by 7 inches
Overall Size: 11 by 12.25 inches
Medium: Water Color on Cold Press Illustration Board

The most beautiful of all insects, the butterfly is a welcome sight as it flits and flies among nature's colorful flowers. This spritely harbinger of spring bears no resemblance to the fuzzy, slow-moving caterpillar it once was only weeks before. Tortoiseshell Butterflies occur in several distinct species, including the Compton Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis j-album) that is often found in open woodlands. Its undersides provide excellent camouflage that protects this butterfly from predators. The Mourning Cloak Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis antiopa) is found throughout temperate regions of North America, while Milbert's Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis milberti) frequents northern mountain meadows. The Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is common throughout Europe and Asia, and produces two broods a year over most of its range. The caterpillar of this delicate butterfly feeds on stinging nettles.

This painting was originally published on the Republic of the Marshall Islands Butterflies of the World 60¢ Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly stamp issued September 14, 2000.

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