''Argynnis childreni'', the large silverstripe, is a

species A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), ...

nymphalid The Nymphalidae are the largest family of butterflies, with more than 6,000 species distributed throughout most of the world. Belonging to the superfamily Papilionoidea, they are usually medium-sized to large butterflies. Most species have ...

butterfly Butterflies are winged insects from the lepidopteran superfamily Papilionoidea, characterized by large, often brightly coloured wings that often fold together when at rest, and a conspicuous, fluttering flight. The oldest butterfly fossi ...

. It was first described by

George Robert Gray George Robert Gray (8 July 1808 – 6 May 1872) was an English zoology, zoologist and author, and head of the Ornithology, ornithological section of the British Museum, now the Natural History Museum, London, Natural History Museum, London f ...

in 1831. Also known as the Himalayan fritillary, it is found in mountainous areas, from northeastern India into China. Its wingspan is . The forewings are predominantly orange with black spots, while the hindwings are brown with a blue margin, with many white stripes.

References

Argynnis Butterflies of Asia Butterflies described in 1831 Taxa named by George Robert Gray Butterflies of Indochina {{Heliconiinae-stub