Aglais is a Holarctic genus of brush-footed butterflies, containing the tortoiseshells. This genus is sometimes indicated as a subgenus of Nymphalis or simply being an unnecessary division from the genus Nymphalis,[1] [2] [3] which also includes tortoiseshells, but it is usually considered to be separate.[4] This proposed separate genus is also considered "brushfooted butterflies" historically together with the other or separate Nymphalis species.[1]
| Larvae | Butterfly | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aglais ichnusa Bonelli, 1826 | Corsican small tortoiseshell | Corsica and Sardinia | ||
| Aglais io (Linnaeus, 1758)[5] | European peacock butterfly | Europe and temperate Asia as far east as Japan. | ||
| Aglais caschmirensis (Kollar, 1844) | Indian tortoiseshell | The Himalayas from Kashmir to Sikkim, Gissar Range- to Darvaz, Pamirs to Alay Mountains, Afghanistan, Pakistan, West China. | ||
| Aglais ladakensis (Moore, 1882) | Ladakh tortoiseshell | Northern Himalayan ranges, Ladakh, Tibet, Chitral; Nilang Pass beyond Mussoorie; Sikkim, Chumbi valley. | ||
| Aglais milberti (Godart, 1819) | Milbert's tortoiseshell or fire-rim tortoiseshell | Canada and Alaska, western United States | ||
| Aglais rizana (Moore, 1872) | mountain tortoiseshell | Pamirs to Alay Range, Afghanistan, northwest Himalayas. | ||
| Aglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758) | small tortoiseshell | Europe, Asia Minor, Central Asia, Siberia, China, Nepal, Sikkim, Pakistan, Northern India, Mongolia, Korea and Japan | ||