What is the host plant for the scarce tortoiseshell?

Larval host plants: Celtis australis, Pistacia integerrima, Salix elegans, Salix excelsa.

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Species of Tortoiseshells

California tortoiseshell Large tortoiseshell Scarce tortoiseshell Mourning cloak Compton Tortoiseshell

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Scientific Classification

Phylum

Arthropods

Class

Bugs

Order

Moths and butterflies

Family

Brush-footed butterflies

Genus

Tortoiseshells

Species

Scarce tortoiseshell (Nymphalis xanthomelas)

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