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@robotpie I am not aware of a molecular analysis in this case, but it is listed under Limenitis in the latest revision of Limenitidinae of Palaearctic region: Gallo & Della Bruna, Guide to the Butterflies of the Palearctic Region: Nymphalidae 6: Subfamily Limenitidinae, 2013. This also correspond to my understanding. :)
Sometimes this species is included in a separate genus Parathyma, which also might be reasonable. The authors of the above mentioned revision treat Parathyma as a synonym of Limenitis. In any case, Parathyma is much closer to Limenitis s. str. than to Athyma. It seems to me that Athyma is least appropriate. All three names existed here, but were merged by @loarie under Athyma, which, in my view, was a wrong choice.
PS: There is also a molecular evidence: see the recent paper https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1055790318302744
It should be Limenitis. If anyone objects, please write here.
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