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indian tortoiseshell

Aglais caschmirensis

Description:

according to my research this particular type of butterfly is very territorial. when other butterflies like this comes they start to some how fight in midair.this type of moth always comes and rest in my rooftop. it basks in the sunlight and the heat reflected from the cement floor.

Notes:

very beautiful

2 Species ID Suggestions

JoeHartman
JoeHartman 10 years ago
Indian Tortoiseshell
Aglais caschmirensis


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7 Comments

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 10 years ago

OK, I've just done so HalleyRai. By the way, I'm a lady :-) Not that it matters here :-) You can call me Daniele.

Mr. Daniele can you please follow me i would love to get suggestions and comments from you

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 10 years ago

Hi JoeHartman! If you do agree with an ID which has already been suggested, please use the "+" sign to vote the existing suggestion up. In case the suggestion hasn't been taken in by the user, this voting system helps to move spottings out of the Unidentified list (3 votes are necessary for this).

thank you for ur comment and the suggestion

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 10 years ago

I forgot to say HalleyRai, this is a butterfly and not a moth. You can tell the difference between the large majority of moths and butterflies by looking at their antennae: club-ended for butterflies, feathery or comb-like for moths.

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 10 years ago

A great shot of this beautiful butterfly!

Madhyamanchal, Nepal

Spotted on Oct 16, 2013
Submitted on Oct 16, 2013

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