Jerarquía taxonómica:
Nymphalidae → Anthanassa drusilla subsp. lelex (Bates, 1864)

Familia:
Nymphalidae

Autor:
(Bates, 1864)

Sinónimos:
Melitaea lelex Bates, 1864
Melitaea alethes Bates, 1864
Melitaea stesilea Bates, 1864
Phyciodes natalces Dyar, 1913