| McHenry County Conservation District / McHenry County College / A_MilbertsTortoiseshell
BUTTERFLY GALLERY - Large Butterflies Information: MCCD #(815) 338-6223 |
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Common Name: |
Milbert's Tortoiseshell
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| Scientific Name: | Nymphalis milberti
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| Habitat & Flight Period: | Forest edges and glades / May - October
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| Comment: | Periodically this species may extend down from Wisconsin into northern Illinois. Nettles are the larval host food plant.
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