small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)

Aglais urticae is a species in the Aglais genus. It is commonly known as small tortoiseshell This name is unplaced name for the species in the family Nymphalidae subfamily Nymphalinae, tribe Nymphalini, . This species is found in Europe, Asia Minor, Central Asia, Siberia, China, Nepal, Sikkim Himalayas in India, Mongolia, Korea and Japan.