Aglais rizana explained

Aglais rizana, the mountain tortoiseshell, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in Asia.[1]

Distribution

Pamirs to Alay Range, Afghanistan, northwest Himalayas.

Description

Frederic Moore (1872) gives a detailed description for Vanessa rizana:

References

  1. Book: A Synoptic Catalogue of the Butterflies of India. R.K.. Varshney. Smetacek. Peter. Butterfly Research Centre, Bhimtal & Indinov Publishing, New Delhi. 2015. 978-81-929826-4-9. New Delhi. 218. 10.13140/RG.2.1.3966.2164.

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