Pseudochazara kanishka (Aussem, 1980)
Type locality: "Afganistan, Prov. Samangan, Tang-e-Tashqurghan, 500 m".
Range: Confined to N. Afghanistan and S. Tajikistan.
Habitat: Clay-stony slopes at 500-2,500 mtrs.
Flight Period: June to August
Notes: This species is almost totally absent from collections and its specific status seems to be doubtful. This form is most closely related to P. thelephassa and may prove to be a subspecies of the latter.
ssp. kanishka
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