| Family | Nymphalidae |
|---|---|
| Subfamily | Libytheinae |
| Genus | Libythea |
| Species | celtis |
| Authority | (Laicharting, 1782) |
| English Name | Nettle-tree Butterfly |
| European Red List 2010 | Least Concern (LC) |
|---|---|
| EU 27 Red List 2010 | Least Concern (LC) |
| European Red List 2025 | Least Concern (LC) |
| EU 27 Red List 2025 | Least Concern (LC) |
| Habitats Directive | |
| Bern Convention | |
| CITES |
The Nettle-tree Butterfly is one of the snout butterflies, so-called because of its long maxillary palps, which point forward seemingly forming a snout. They are often found in scrub or woods, where the major foodplant, the Nettle Tree (Celtis australis) grows. The eggs are laid singly on the leaf buds, early in the year because this butterfly hibernates in the adult stage, appearing again in March. The green or brown caterpillars keep mostly to the underside of the leaves, and also pupate there. The Nettle-tree Butterfly has one generation a year. The adult enters hibernation sometimes as soon as August. The brown underside of its wings provides a good camouflage in the dense undergrowth where it spends the winter looking very much like a dead leaf.
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