These names are based on locality. There are no official subspecies, (not yet)

Localities: Altai, Caucasus, Cherski (Primorkyi Kray), China, North-Korea and South Korea.

In our collection: Altai , Caucasus , Cherskyi , China , Korea , Tenebrosa, Normal (if we are not sure of the locality)

We are still looking for more:

See the map for the different localities .

Difference

Korean and China:

The South Korean dione are quite different from North Korean and Russian. China has several forms, with the Central China dione being very different from the South Korean. They may be a ssps. or species someday. The South Korean, var: Seoul City, seem to be unique. Terry Cox has a few, he lives in in the United states. The South Korean dione occur from Seoul to as far south as Cheju Island, or from 33 to 38° N. latitude. They are the largest of the dione reaching 116 cm and they have one of the largest clutches. Clutches from 14-16 eggs total.
The South Korean dione tend to be a little lighter colored than the northerns. The northerns are dark greenish with pretty dark stripes. The South Koreans have lighter browns and reddish-brown blotches, etc. We assume that further south will provide even lighter colored individuals. But China is a big place. There are several different populations in China. It's hard to tell what part of China w/o locality data. Even central China is very large, so it is not really good locality info. Chinese dione from the central plains and hills tend to be yellowish, sometimes very yellow. The main difference, however, is in behaviour. We like them, but they are much faster, more speedy than the Koreans.

China might have several ssps. inhabiting the country. We can say, "Central China", but that's just a guess w/o any supporting info from the breeders/dealers.

Tenebrosa:

The Tenebrosa is from East Kazakhstan and the Altai region.