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Butterfly - 200
Butterfly - 200

The Forest-edge ...

Indian Tortoiseshell

Algais cashmiriensis

55-65 mm

Found in Himalayas

Alt 400 meters to 5360 meters
( 1312 feet to 17585 feet )
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Ranikhet ... Alt. 6500 ft
Uttarakhand Himalayas
India
17 October 2018
Habitat
Himalayan Hill slopes and forest, Alt. 6500 ft.
Location
Ranikhet Hill Station, Alt. 6500 Uttarakhand Himalayas, India
Date taken
17.10.2018
Scientific name
Algais cahmiriensis
two wonderful photos of this beautiful butterfly, both taken in wonderful settings, top quality work, Alok, many tfs!!!
 
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A beautiful composite showing the top and bottom of this Butterfly Alok!
 
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How beautiful they are, and such a lovely compilation too.

Excellent work Alok - many thanks my friend.
 
Two lovely shots of this pretty butterfly, Alok.
 
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Looks very much like our Small Tortoise butterfly, only with pointier wings.
 

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