unusual small tortoiseshell

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Dave McCormick
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unusual small tortoiseshell

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I found what looks like a small tortioseshell. Whats wrong? Looks weird. Is it a small tortoiseshell?

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Hi Dave,

This looks like a Small Tortoiseshell to me - with its hindwings missing. Poor critter :(

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Thought about it and I think they got "sticky" and stuck to front wings. This looks similar to the one I saved from a barn spider web yesterday! Poor thing.
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