Parnassius arcticus
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| Parnassius arcticus Eisner, 1968 |
Siberian Apollo Parnassius arcticus is a high altitude butterfly which is found in NE. Yakutia. It is a member of the Snow Apollo genus Parnassius of the Swallowtail (Papilionidae) family.
The taxonomic status of this butterfly is uncertain. It was originally described from females only as a Siberian subspecies of Parnassius simo, a species which does not occur in Siberia. Eisner ,the author of the subspecies later decided it was conspecific with Parnassius tenedius. Korshunov & Gorbunov (1995) regard it as a good (full) species with ammosovi Korshunov as a junior synonym. P. ammasovi lives on scree at 1,500m.. The adult flies mid-June to early July. Eggs are laid on stones around the host plant, Corydalis gorodkovi.
[edit] External Links
- Parnassius of the World Photos of male and female ammasovi identified by Professor Andrew V. Timshenko.
- SZMN Holotype and Paratype of ammosovisic
- Rusinsects Text and photographs.
