Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Papilionidae Scientific name Parnassius nordmanni | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Parnassius Rank Species | |
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Similar Parnassius delphius, Parnassius apollonius, Parnassius ariadne, Parnassius actius, Parnassius tenedius | ||
Parnassius nordmanni is a high altitude butterfly which is found the Caucasus. It is a member of the snow Apollo genus (Parnassius) of the swallowtail (Papilionidae) family. The larva feeds on Corydalis species including C. alpestris, C. conorhiza and C. emanueli.
Description
Similar to Parnassius ariadne but the forewing without submarginal macular band, the vitreous margin is considerably widened, there being often a blackish spot before the hindmargin; ocelli of hindwing reddish yellow, distal margin glossy grey. The female strongly marked, partly powdered with blackish scaling; costal spot of forewing enlarged to an abbreviated band; the ocelli of the hindwing sometimes connected by a black line. Underside without basal spots. In ab. trimaculata Schaposchn. the anal spot bears sometimes a distinct red pupil, being ocellus-like.