Subspecies
*''A. z. zenobia'' China, Tibet *''A. z. penelope'' (Staudinger, 892 South UssuriDescription from Seitz
zenobia Leech (71a). Smaller than the previous species 'A.childreni'', particularly the hindwing less large. Shape and upperside almost exactly as in ''paphia''; fiery reddish yellow, the male with black scent-streaks on the two median branches. The underside as in ''childreni'', but the silverbands anastomose in several places. In North and West China and Tibet. — In ''penelope'' Stgr. the male has 3 scent-streaks instead of 2 on the forewing, and the female is shaded with dull greyish green nearly as in the ''valesina''-female of ''paphia''. On the Sutchou, in Amurland and North China. — The butterflies are on the wing in June and July, not being rare in the south and west of the distribution-area, but very rare in the northern districts, on the Ussuri (Doerries).Seitz, A. ed. Band 1: Abt. 1, ''Die Großschmetterlinge des palaearktischen Faunengebietes, Die palaearktischen Tagfalter'', 1909, 379 Seiten, mit 89 kolorierten Tafeln (3470 Figuren)Biology
The larva feeds on '' Viola variegata''.See also
*References
Argynnis Butterflies described in 1890 {{Heliconiinae-stub