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Araschnia levana
Checklist Number59.032 [B&F: 1599]
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Classification
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Subfamily: | Nymphalinae |
| Genus: | Araschnia |
| Species: | levana |
| Authority: | (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Local in woodland clearings, hedgerows and scrub; 0-1400 m throughout much of northern Europe; in Britain appears as a very rare immigrant in the south. One, perhaps a genuine migrant, was found in Surrey in 1982. Not recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 32-38 mm. Larva feeds on Stinging Nettle.