Butterflies of Bulgaria - Nymphalis c-album

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Nymphalis c-album (Linnaeus, 1758)
Name in Tolman & Lewington (1997): Polygonum [sic: recte Polygonia !] c-album

Range: N Africa, Eurasia.

Distribution in Bulgaria: Widespread from sea level to ca. 1700 m.

Habitat: Bushy margins of deciduous and mixed forests, river valleys, etc.

Bionomics: Two generations from May till October, the adults of the last generation hibernate and reappear next spring. Larval host-plant: Urtica (Urticaceae) (Tolman & Lewington 1997).

Conservation status: Of no concern. IUCN category: Lower risk, least concern.

	Range: N Africa, Eurasia. Distribution in Bulgaria: Widespread from sea level to ca. 1700 m. Habitat: Bushy margins of deciduous and mixed forests, river valleys, etc. Bionomics: Two generations from May till October, the adults of the last generation hibernate and reappear next spring. Larval host-plant: Urtica (Urticaceae) (Tolman & Lewington 1997). Conservation status: Of no concern. IUCN category: Lower risk, least concern.

Nymphalis c-album (Linnaeus, 1758)