Argynnis jainadeva Moore, 1864

Tshikolovets, Vadim, 2017, New taxa and new records of butterflies (Lepidoptera: Pieridae, Lycaenidae, Nymphalidae) from Afghanistan, Zootaxa 4358 (1), pp. 107-124 : 118

Argynnis jainadeva Moore, 1864

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Material examined. ♂ with the following labels “Peschawurdo, Bashgultal, Nuristan, O-Afghan[istan], 2200 m, 21.7.[19]52”, “ex coll. J. Froitzheim”, “ jainadeva Moore ”, “ mohmandorum ” (SMNK); ♂ with the following label “21.6.- 1.7.1969, SO-Afghanistan, Safed Koh, Südseite, Kotkai, 2350 m, leg. Vartian” (SMNK).

Distribution range of species. eastern Afghanistan (new record), south-western China, north-western India, Nepal and Pakistan.

Comment. recorded by Evans (1924, 1927, 1932) from Safed Koh without specification of a country.

Figures

FIGURE 27.Argynnis jainadeva, ♂, Afghanistan, Peschawurdo, Bashgultal, Nuristan, 2200 m, 21.7.1952 (SMNK). FIGURE28. Argynnis niobe mohmandorum, ♂, Afghanistan, Prov.Paktia, Safed Koh, S-Seite, Kotkai, 2350m, 16/17.6.1971, leg.Ebert & Naumann (SMNK).