Ladakh Tortoiseshell

Aglais ladakensis est une espèce de lépidoptères (papillons) de la famille des Nymphalidae. Elle est originaire de l'Himalaya. Nom vulgaire Aglais ladakensis est appelée Ladakh Tortoiseshell en anglais.

Aglais ladakensis (Ladakh tortoiseshell) is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in Asia. Description Differs from Aglais caschmirensis with the forewing termen convex and not falcate and not produced between veins 5 and 6. Upperside colours and markings similar to and disposed as in Aglais rizana but the lower blackish discal spot or patch in forewing much broader, extended to the median vein joining the transverse band across the cell, joined also by a triangular patch at base of interspace 3 to the short band beyond the discocellulars; two small rounded spots in interspaces 2 and 3…

Aglais es un género de lepidópteros de la subfamilia Nymphalinae en la familia Nymphalidae que se encuentra en Europa. ​ Este género es, a veces, incluido como un subgénero de Nymphalis,​ pero es generalmente considerado un género separado. ​ Especies Aglais ichnusa Hübner, 1819 Aglais io (Linnaeus, 1758) Aglais kaschmirensis or A.