A detailed study of the variations found in the chrysalises of Aglais caschmirensis Kollar, 1844 (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea, Nymphalidae)

Ninety larvae of Aglais caschmirensis Kollar, 1844 were studied in September 2022 Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, India. All the fed on host plant Urtica dioica. The study reveals that produce chrysalises four different colors i.e., Golden, Red, Green, and Brown. This found Golden is most dominant color with highest survival rate while Green rarest chrysalises. Brown colored moderate interestingly all red affected by parasitoids did not survive which shows Parasitoidism somehow responsible for phenotypic variations 1844.