Vanessa indica (Indian Red Admiral) - Sikkim Butterfly

Scientific classification

Kingdom:             Animalia

Phylum:               Arthropoda

Class:                    Insecta

Order:                  Lepidoptera

Family:                 Nymphalidae

Genus:                  Vanessa

Species:                 V. indica

Binomial name:    Vanessa indica (Herbst, 1794)

Other Names:  Asian Admiral in the United States and the Indian Red Admiral

Special feature:  V. indica is found in the higher altitude regions (above 2000 feet) of India. (Wikipedia)