♂, Lao Cai, Vietnam. (photo by K.Saito)		♀, Lai Chau, Vietnam. (photo by K.Saito)

ON : Telchinia issoria Hübner, [1819] OD : Verz. bek. Schmett. (2): 27. TL : not stated. Distribution : N.W.Himalaya, Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, Assam, N.Vietnam, Hainan, China. ● ssp.sordice ● ssp.issoria ● ssp.vestalina

Papilio vesta Fabricius, 1787; Mantissa Ins. 2: 14; TL: China. (homonym)
Acraea anomala Kollar, 1844; In: Hügel, Kaschmir und das Reich der Siek 4(2)[1]: 425–426, pl.3, figs.3,4; TL: "Himal., Massuri" [Mussoorie, NW.India].
Acraea vesta f. le-douxi Bryk, 1928; Ent. Zeit. 42(14): 171; TL: "Tien-tsuen, [Sichuan]".

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Pareba vesta: Joannis,1901 : 325. (Tonkin: Cao Bang)
Pareba vesta vesta: Fruhstorfer,1906 : 309. (N: Than Moi)
Pareba vesta vesta: Fruhstorfer,1914 : 741. (Tonkin)
Pareba vesta vesta: Metaye,1957 : 93. (N) (partim)
Acraea issoria sordice: Ikeda et al.,2000 : 24, figs.1:1,♂,2,♂(Un),3,♀, fig.9:1(♂,genitalia). (Cuc Phuong)
Acraea issoria: Luong et al.,2004 : 5, 55, figs.♂,♀. (Cuc Phuong)
Acraea issoria issoria: Monastyrskii & Devyatkin,2015 : 30. (N)
Acraea issoria issoria: Monastyrskii,2019 : 4(1):162–164, pl.19, figs.1a♂,1b♀. (N: Hoang Lien; Na Hang; Ba Be; Dong Phuc; Huu Lien; Kim Hy; Tam Dao; Cuc Phuong; Pu Luong / C: Ben En; Pu Hoat; Phong Nha-Ke Bang)
Acraea issoria issoria: Saito & Vu,2020a : 176. (Ha Giang: Dong Van)

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Christian Gottlieb Proft, Hafniae, 2: [i] + 382 pp.

Hübner, J, [1819]. Verzeichniss Bekannter Schmettlinge.
Jacob Hübner, Augsburg, (2): 17–32. ([1819])

Kollar, V, 1844. In: Kollar, V. & L. Redtenbacher, Aufzählung und Beschreibung der von Freiherrn Carl v. Hügel auf seiner Reise durch Kaschmir und das Himaleyagebirge gesammelten Insecten.
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A descriptive handbook of all the known species of rhopalocerous Lepidoptera inhabiting that region, with notices of allied species occurring in the neighbouring countries along the border, with numerous illustrations. Volume I (Nymphalidae. Danainae, Satyrinae, Elymniinae, Morpghinae, Acraeinae).
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Bryk, F, 1928. Ein weiterer Beitrag zum Abändern des Acraeen-Geäders.
Entomologische Zeitschrift, 42(14): 171–172.

Henning, G.A. & Williams, M.C, 2010. Taxonomic notes on the afrotropical taxa of the the tribe Acraeini Boisduval, 1833 (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Heliconiinae).
Metamorphosis, 21(1): 2–38.

Timmermans, M.J.T.N, Lees, D.C, Thompson, M.J, Safian, Sz. & Brattstrom, O. 2016.
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Smetacek, P, Aung, T.T, Bharati. & Shilpa, 2023. Synonymy of Telchinia issoria issoria and Telchinia issoria anomala (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Acraeinae).
Bionotes, 25(1/2): 79–82.

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