Parnassius ariadne

Taxobox
name = Parnassius ariadne

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image_caption = Parnassius ariadne forma primopicta
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Arthropoda
classis = Insecta
ordo = Lepidoptera
familia = Papilionidae
genus = "Parnassius"
species = "P. ariadne"
binomial = "Parnassius ariadne"
binomial_authority = Lederer, 1853

Parnassius ariadne Lederer, 1853 is a high altitude butterfly which is found in Central Asia.It is a member of the Snow Apollo genus "Parnassius" of the Swallowtail (Papilionidae) family.

Range

Altai (nominate subspecies) The type locality is "...sudwestlichen Vorbergen des Altai an kahlten felsigen Stellen" [Bukhtarma River sources, Altai] .Subspecies "clarius" sensu Bryk and Eisner, 1932 is found in Saur and Tarbagatai

Biology

Adults fly on open flowery slopes in the forest zone up to 1,800 - 2,000 in the Altai In Saur and Tarbagatai, the insect occurs also at lower altitudes (down to 300 m), preferring stony slopes and canyons. The flight period is May to July.The host plant of the larva is Corydalis (C. nobilis and some others).The insects hibernate in the egg stage or newly-hatched larvae.

References

*"Guide to the Butterflies of Russia and adjacent territories" Volume 1. Pensoft, Sofia - Moscow. 1997