Araschnia oreas is a butterfly found in the Palearctic that belongs to the browns family.

It is endemic to East Tibet and West China oreas Leech (64f) is perhaps only a seasonal form of the preceding [Araschnia davidis], with narrower bands and lines, which have partly a yellowish tint; near the edge of the hindwing a row of blue elongate spots.

The underside more brightly marked, the ground colour being almost red.

West China: Wa-ssu-kow, Chow-pin-sa, Pu-tsu-fong.

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