Aglais caschmirensis
In 3 days ~70% in a week >90%
Aglais caschmirensis, the Indian tortoiseshell, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, primarily in the Himalayas. The subspecies of Aglais caschmirensis found in India are- Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report an Indian Tortoiseshell sighting in Langtang National Park on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the most-seen of the 6 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report an Indian Tortoiseshell in Langtang National Park on a given day, against about 10% in April and July, the lowest months. That is one of Langtang National Park's driest months, with about 50 mm of rain against 390 mm in July. August and September have too few records to rate.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Indian Tortoiseshell sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Only Langtang National Park, in our data
Langtang National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Indian Tortoiseshell sightings: about 30% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Indian Tortoiseshell that you can see in Langtang National Park (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Indian Red Admiral (about 20%), Chocolate Pansy (about 20%) and Painted Lady (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Indian Tortoiseshell is recorded against all the insects logged in Langtang National Park (22 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
