Hypermnestra helios (Nickerl, 1846)
Iran, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Turkestan, Kirghizia, Baluchistan. See [maps]
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Larva on
Zygophyllum [BHR],
Halimiphyllum [BRU],
Zygophyllum turcomanicum,
Z. atriplicoides,
Z. fabago,
Z. portulacoides,
Z. gontsharovii Ackery, 1975, Bull. Br. Mus. (Nat. Hist.) Ent. 31 (4): 76
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H. h. persica Neuburger, 1900 Kopet-Dagh
- Hypermnestra helios ab. persica Neuburger, 1900; Ill. Zs. Ent. 5: 330; TL: N.E. Persia
- Hypermnestra helios hyrcana Sheljuzhko, 1956
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H. h. maxima Grum-Grshimailo, 1890 Ghissar, Alai
- Hypermnestra helios var. maxima Grum-Grshimailo, 1890; in Romanoff, Mém. Lép. 4: 141; TL: Bokhara
- Hypermnestra helios var. maxima Lang, 1884; Rhopalocera Europa Descripta et Delineata 1: 365
- Hypermnestra helios maxima f. fasciata Eisner, 1954; Zool. Meded. 33 (8): 57; TL: Samarkand
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H. h. bushirica Bang-Haas²
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H. h. ariana Wyatt, 1961 C.Afghanistan (Koh-i-Baba Mts)
- Hypermnestra helios ariana Wyatt, 1961; J. Lep. Soc. 15 (1): 2; TL: Bamian, N of Koh-i-Baba Mts, 8300ft, Afghanistan