Parnassius bremeri
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 A male specimen from the Caucasus, 4000m
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| Parnassius bremeri Bremer, 1864 |
Parnassius bremeri is a high altitude butterfly which is found in Russia, Korea and China . It is a member of the Snow Apollo genus Parnassius of the Swallowtail (Papilionidae) family. Over its vast range (Transbaikal, the Amur and Ussuri regions and the Kuriles), the species varies widely in morphology and many subspecies have been described. P. bremeri is found in open landscapes on forest-steppe, as well as slopes with woodlands up to the alpine zone (1,500 m.).The flight period is May-June. Known host plants are : Sedum clizoorl, S. ussuriensis, S. ishida and Orostachys malacophylla.
[edit] Description
Similar to Parnassius phoebus but smaller and with wing veins almost indistinct against the ground color, Hindwing with a red basal spot.
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