Notes on Aulocera ellenae (Gross, 1959) and its related taxa (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae, Satyrinae) with description of a new subspecies

In this paper, Aulocera ellenae (Gross, 1959) and its closely related species A. koiwayai Sakai, Aoki & Yamaguchi, 2001, all from W. China (S. Qinghai, W. Sichuan, N.W. Yunnan, E. Tibet), are studied. A new subspecies of Aulocera ellenae, viz. A. ellenae houjae ssp. nov. is described from Yushu, S. Qinghai, W. China.