Vanessa indica - the Indian Red Admiral

Kalaw, Shan State, Myanmar

 

Order : Lepidoptera

Family : Nymphalidae

Sub-Family : Nymphalinae

Genus : Vanessa

Species : Vanessa indica indica

 

Similar in appearance to its western cousin V.atalanta but much rarer and usually found at higher elevations. Although it is present in Thailand I have only ever seen it in Myanmar and Laos.

 

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