Araschnia davidis is a butterfly found in the Palearctic that belongs to the browns family. It is endemic to Tibet, West and Central China.
A. davidis Pouj. has on the forewing reddish yellow irregular transverse bands and lines on a black-brownground, placed as in the next form [''[[Araschnia oreas|oreas]] Leech], but broader. The hindwing bears in the outer half a broad reddishbrown band, in whose centre there is a round black spot, other black spots, irregularly shaped, being situatedbefore and behind this spot; the basal area is traversed by several reddish brown lines. The underside is reddishbrown, variegated with black, the veins being pale, especially on the hindwing, the bands as above butpaler, in the distal area of the forewing some whitish spots on a violet ground and in the distal area of thehindwing a row of black-edged white dots, of which the central one is less distinct, being situated on a bluishareas, smear; at the distal margin 3 black lines on a light ground. East Tibet: Moupin.[1]
The name honours Armand David.