Wildlife & Flora
Indian Tortoiseshell
Indian Tortoiseshell (Aglais cashmirensis) is a wildlife & flora sighting recorded around Lukla, Chheplung, Thado Koshi.
- Scientific name
- Aglais cashmirensis
- Category
- Wildlife & Flora
Tortoiseshell is a high-flying himalayan butterfly that is seen in bright and contrasting colors of red, black and yellow. The portion near the body is seen to be grainy that forms a nice pattern with red and yellow colors. They are very common in Nepal and are perhaps the most common butterfly here. They feed lustfully from nectar of wild as well as cultivated flowers. After all the drinking, they are seen to bask on rocks or bare ground with wings completely outspread.
