Hyponephele hilaris (Staudinger, 1886)

(Figs. 4–12, 14, 15, 17)

Epin.[ephele] Hilaris Staudinger, 1886, Stettiner Entomologische Zeitschrift 47: 249 (Type locality: “Margelan”, by the lectotype designation (Lukhtanov, Lukhtanov, 1994: 129)).

= E.[pinephele] pulchella Lang, 1884, The butterflies of Europe: 374, junior primary homonym of Epinephele pulchella C. & R. Felder, 1867, Reise der österreichische Fregatte Novara: 490, thus unavailable.

Material examined. 1 male, Margelan, Hbhr. (lectotype of hilaris) (ZMHU); 6 males, 4 females, Margelan, Hbhr. (paralectotypes of hilaris) (ZMHU); 1 male, 20.vii.2009, Kirghizia, Kirghiz Mts., Tee-Ashuu Pass, 3200 m, S.K.Korb leg. (CSK); 1 male, 1 female, 23.vii.2009, Kirghizia, Kirghiz Mts., Aspara, 3000 m, S.K.Korb leg. (CSK); 4 males, 3 females, 24.vii.2011, Tajikistan, Darvazsky Mts., Khaburabat Pass, 3297 m, S.K.Korb leg. (CSK); 2 males, 22.vii.2013, Tajikistan, Shakhdarinsky Mts., Vezdara kishlak environs, 3200 m, S.K.Korb leg. (CSK); 1 male, 19.vii.2011, Tajikistan, road Murgab–Ak-Baital Pass, 3800 m, S.K.Korb leg. (CSK); 14.vii.1988, Central Pamir, Fortambek glacier, 4000 m, V.Murzin leg. (ZMMU) (holotype of fortambeka); 14.vi.1915, [Tajikistan], Turkestansky Mts., Varukh kishlak, Ala- Ikidakh valley, V.Medinsky leg. (ZMMU) (holotype of tsvetajevi); 2 males, 14.vi.1915, [Tajikistan], Turkestansky Mts., Varukh kishlak, Ala-Ikidakh valley, V.Medinsky leg. (ZMMU) (paratypes of tsvetajevi); 2 males, 5.vii. [19]76, [Tajikistan], Turkestansky Mts., Kumbel Pass, 3000–3200 m, A.Tsvetajev leg. (ZMMU) (paratypes of tsvetajevi); 3 males, 3 females, 21–25.vii.1935, [Kirghizia], Alai, Jordan, loc. Aktash, 3500 m, A.Tsvetajev leg. (ZMMU); 18.vii.1957, [Kirghizia], Transalai, Aram-Kungei, 3400 m, A.Tsvetajev leg. (ZMMU); 1 male, 30.vii.1972, [Tajikistan], Peter the Great Mts., Ganishou, Tadzhikabad environs, 3200 m, A.Tsvetajev leg. (ZMMU); 6 males, 2 females, 5–9.viii.1967, Kirghizia, West (sic!) Tian-Shan, Dolon Pass, 3000 m, A.Tsvetajev leg. (ZMMU); 1 female, 12.viii.1950, [Uzbekistan], Tshatkal Mts., Kara-Kala, 2800–3300 m, A.Bundel leg. (ZMMU); 1 male, N.Margelan, K.F.Maurer leg. (ZMMU); 2 males, [Kirghizia], Alai Mts. near Taldyk Pass, A.Kuzyakin leg. (ZMMU); 1 male, 22.vii.1998, [Kirghizia], Inner Tian- Shan, W.Kokshaal Mts., Kuldzha-Bashi river, 3200 m, S.Churkin leg. (ZMMU) (holotype of pallida); 2 males, 2 females, 29.vii.1953, [Tajikistan], Gissar Mts., Anzob Pass, 3400 m, A.Tsvetajev leg. (ZMMU); 2 males, [Tajikistan], kishlak Voru (ZISP).

Distribution. Wide distributed in Middle Asiatic mountains: Tian-Shan, Alai, Gissar, Darvaz, Pamir; known also from Afghanistan and North-East Pakistan (Wyatt, Omoto, 1966).