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Indian Tortoiseshell

Aglais caschmirensis

Classification

Class
Insecta

Aglais caschmirensis, the Indian tortoiseshell, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, primarily in the Himalayas. Subspecies The subspecies of Aglais caschmirensis found in India are- Aglais caschmirensis aesis Fruhstorfer, 1912 – Uttarakhand to Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland Aglais caschmirensis caschmirensis Kollar, 1844 – Jammu & Kashmir to Himachal Pradesh Description Upperside of forewings with the basal half of costa and termen pale brown, the former flecked with pale yellow, the latter bordered inwardly by a narrow…

Distribution

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