This beauty was spotted atop Hari Parbat Fort in Srinagar, last month (June 2015).
What is it called?
My search led me to this US website called Discover Life. Despite its user-friendly search options, the focus here seems to be on the Americas, and the number of possible options stands at 120!
Then there is Butterflies of India. It seems like a great initiative by subject-specialists but most of its relevant pages are under construction now.
Even a scientific paper from Sher-e-Kashmir University did not seem to have this on their list...
Update - 27 July 2015
The answer is in - Indian Tortoiseshell Butterfly (Aglais kaschmirensis)
(Many thanks to Dr. Z.H. Khan, Associate Professor at SKUAST-K!)
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REFERENCES & LINKS
* Khan (2011) - Diversity and Distribution of Butterflies in Kashmir Himalayas -- http://connectjournals.com/file_full_text/1192501H_45-55.pdf
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