Milbert's Tortoiseshell

Aglais milberti (Nymphalis milberti)

General Status Rank: 
Secure
ELCODE: 
IILEPK6040
Common Name: 
Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Scientific Name: 
Aglais milberti (Nymphalis milberti)
Naming References: 
Taxonomy
Group: 
Lepidoptera (Butterfly)
Kingdom: 
Animalia
Phylum: 
Arthropoda
Class: 
Insecta
Order: 
Lepidoptera
Family: 
Nymphalidae
References: 
General Biology

Longevity

possibly three generations per year (in south)
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Habitat
larve = stinging nettles adults = woodland areas, often near roads
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Distribution

Ecozones

Taiga Plains, Taiga Shield
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Distribution

0.15
Score: 
G
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Number of Occurrences

13
Score: 
BE
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Area of Occupancy

Score: 
-
References: 
Population

Population Size

fairly common
Score: 
FH
References: 
Threats

Threats

none known
Score: 
C
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Intrinsic Vulnerability

none known
Score: 
-
References: 
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Secure
S Rank: 
S4S5
Decision Process Description: 
Ranks drafted by Norbert Kondla; Present in Sahtu, Deh Cho, North Slave, South Slave: ; Reviewed in 2010, no change; Reviewed in 2015, no change
Last Updated: 
October 20, 2014

References

Area of Occupancy

  • Layberry RA, Hall PW, and Lafontaine JD (1998) The Butterflies of Canada. University of Toronto Press Incorporated RWED Library Call #QL552.L39 - B058 Return

Ecozones

  • Layberry RA, Hall PW, and Lafontaine JD (1998) The Butterflies of Canada. University of Toronto Press Incorporated RWED Library Call #QL552.L39 - B058 Return

Habitat

  • Layberry RA, Hall PW, and Lafontaine JD (1998) The Butterflies of Canada. University of Toronto Press Incorporated RWED Library Call #QL552.L39 - B058 Return
  • Norbert Kondla (2001) P.Biol., RPBio.. Ministry ofSustainable Resource Management 845 Columbia Avenue, - H147 Return

Intrinsic Vulnerability

  • Norbert Kondla (2001) P.Biol., RPBio.. Ministry ofSustainable Resource Management 845 Columbia Avenue, - H147 Return

Longevity

  • Layberry RA, Hall PW, and Lafontaine JD (1998) The Butterflies of Canada. University of Toronto Press Incorporated RWED Library Call #QL552.L39 - B058 Return

Naming

  • Pelham, J. P. (2008) A catalogue of the butterflies of the United States and Canada.. The Lepidoptera Research Foundation Inc: 672 pp. - H213 Return

NWT Known Subspecies

Layberry RA, Hall PW, and Lafontaine JD (1998) The Butterflies of Canada. University of Toronto Press Incorporated RWED Library Call #QL552.L39 - B058 Return

Number of Occurrences

  • Layberry RA, Hall PW, and Lafontaine JD (1998) The Butterflies of Canada. University of Toronto Press Incorporated RWED Library Call #QL552.L39 - B058 Return
  • ENR (2013) Butterflies of the Northwest Territories. Version January 2013 Booklet http://www.enr.gov.nt.ca/sites/default/files/documents/butterfly_book_2013.pdf - B205 Return

Population Size

Layberry RA, Hall PW, and Lafontaine JD (1998) The Butterflies of Canada. University of Toronto Press Incorporated RWED Library Call #QL552.L39 - B058 Return

Range Extent

  • Layberry RA, Hall PW, and Lafontaine JD (1998) The Butterflies of Canada. University of Toronto Press Incorporated RWED Library Call #QL552.L39 - B058 Return

Taxonomy

  • Layberry RA, Hall PW, and Lafontaine JD (1998) The Butterflies of Canada. University of Toronto Press Incorporated RWED Library Call #QL552.L39 - B058 Return

Threats

  • Norbert Kondla (2001) P.Biol., RPBio.. Ministry ofSustainable Resource Management 845 Columbia Avenue, - H147 Return