Photos of Parnassidae II

Parnassius (Parnassius) apollo provincialis Kheil, 1905, male. Claous valley, 2080 m (Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye), August 6, 2009. Photo: JM Gayman

Parnassius (Parnassius) apollo provincialis Kheil, 1905, female. The Blachière, 1700 m (Maurin, Alpes de Haute-Provence), August 9, 2009. Photo: JM Gayman

Parnassius (Parnassius) apollo provincialis Kheil, 1905, female, back. The Blachière, 1700 m (Maurin, Alpes de Haute-Provence), August 9, 2009. Photo: JM Gayman

Parnassius (Parnassius) Apollo High Durance valley (05), July 2008. Photo: Luc Manil

Parnassius (Parnassius) apollo provincialis Kheil, male, 1905. The Blachière, 1700 m (Maurin, Alpes de Haute-Provence), August 13, 2009. Photo: JM Gayman

Parnassius apollo provincialis Kheil, 1905, in copula. The Blachière, 1700 m (Maurin, Alpes de Haute-Provence), August 13, 2009. Photo: JM Gayman

Location photos in France and Switzerland

Parnassius (Parnassius) apollo democratus KULIKOWSKY, 1906. Tambov region, Russia. Photo: Sergey Mozgovoi

Feeding a Parnassius (Parnassius) apollo merzbacheri Fruhstorfer, 1906, captured Semenovka (Kungej Alatau) July 6, 2006. Photo taken in Karakol, Kyrgyzstan, 8 July 2006. Photo: JM Gayman

Parnassius (Parnassius) apollo alpherakyi KRULIKOWSKY, 1906, female. Altai, Eastern Kazakhstan. Photo: Psamtik

Parnassius (Parnassius) apollo sibiricus Nordmann, 1851, female. Lake Baikal, Russia. Photo: Panda

Parnassius (Parnassius) tianschanicus tianschanicus OBERTHUR, 1879, Kyzyl Aksuu (2700 m), Kungej Alatau, Kyrgyzistan (July 5, 2006). Photo: JM Gayman

Parnassius (Parnassius) tianshanicus astrictio Ohya, 1988. Ashuu Chon (3600 m), Kyrgyzistan, July 8, 2006. Photo: Jean-Marc Gayman

Parnassius (Parnassius) tianschanicus thiseus Erhmann, 1920. Tian Shan, Tau Baybiche, Orto-Syrt valley (1900 m), Kyrgyzistan, July 23, 2009. Photo: J. Uvarov

Parnassius (Parnassius) nomion WALDHEIM OF FISHER, 1823. Lake Khovsgol, Mongolia. Photo: Bayara

Parnassius (Parnassius) nomion korshunovi KREUZBERG & PLJUSTSH, 1992. Aktash, Altai, Siberia. Photo: Pavel Morozov

Parnassius (Parnassius) nomion WALDHEIM OF FISHER, 1823. Svobodnyi, Amurskaja oblast, June 2008. Photo: I. Evgen

Parnassius (Parnassius) bremeri BREMER, 1864, male. Obloutche, Birobidzhan, Russia, 2006. Photo: YN Sidelnikov

Parnassius (Parnassius) bremeri BREMER, 1864 (couple). Lake Khasan, Primorskij kraj (Ussuri). Photo: Pavel Morozov

Parnassius (Parnassius) sacerdos cervinicolus Fruhstorfer, 1907 (or Parnassius phoebus). Arolla (Conf. Helvetica), 2300 m, July 2005. Photo: JM Gayman

Parnassius (Parnassius) sacerdos cervinicolus Fruhstorfer, 1907, female, Arolla (CH), 2300 m, July 2005. Photo: JM Gayman

Parnassius (Parnassius) sacerdos cervinicolus Fruhstorfer, 1907, female, Arolla (CH), 2300 m, July 2005. Photo: JM Gayman

Location photos: Saur Mountains (Kazakhstan), Altai (Kazakhstan, Russia), Mongolia, Lake Baikal and Buryatia (Russia)

Phoebus chingizid Parnassius spp. YAKOVLEV nova, 2006, holotype, male. LT: average price of Elt-Gol River, dist. Bayan-Ulegei (Ölgij), Western Mongolia. Photo: Roman Yakovlev

Phoebus chingizid Parnassius spp. YAKOVLEV nova, 2006, holotype, female. LT: average price of Elt-Gol River, dist. Bayan-Ulegei, western Mongolia. Photo: Roman Yakovlev

Parnassius phoebus bajangolus ssp. YAKOVLEV nova, 2006, holotype male. Khovd dist., Western Mongolia. Photo: Roman Yakovlev

Parnassius phoebus tsenguun CHURKIN, 2003, male paratype. Dist. Govi-Altay, SW Mongolia. Photo: R. Yakovlev

Parnassius phoebus tsenguun CHURKIN, 2003, female paratype. Dist. Govi-Altay, SW Mongolia. Photo: R. Yakovlev.

Parnassius (Parnassius) smintheus DOUBLEDAY, 1847. Brooklyn Lake (3000 m), Snowy Range Pass, Medicine Bow National Forest, Wyoming (USA). Photo: Meena. Bernard T. : Probably ssp. Sayii encompassing (see Weiss) minor forms (rubinus Wyatt eastern Wyoming). Photo: Meena

Parnassius (Parnassius) Actius brutus O. BANG-HAAS, 1915. Mukhur-Chechekty, 4300 m. July 24, 2007. Photo by Jean Michel.

Parnassius (Parnassius) Epaphus nomionides SCHULTE, 1992 (couple). Qinghai, China. Photo: Pavel Morozov

Parnassius (Parnassius) jacquemonti variabilis Stichel, 1907. Alai, Allauddin Valley, 2600 m. Kyrgyzistan, June 2009. Photo: Alexei Yakovlev

Parnassius (Parnassius) jacquemonti variabilis Stichel, 1907. Muk, 3400 m, valley Muksu (Monts Peter the Great), July 10, 2007. Photo: Emmanuel Zinszner

Location photos: Southern Pamir and Pamir Grand (Tajikistan)

Parnassius (Parnassius) BANG-HAAS jacquemonti pamirus, 1927, male. Above Kuh-i-Lal, Western Pamirs, 3800 m, Tajikistan, July 15, 2007. Photo: F. Michel

Coupling Parnassius jacquemonti pamirus, above Kuh-i-Lal, Western Pamirs, 3800 m, Tajikistan, July 15, 2007. Photo: F. Michel

Parnassius (Parnassius) BANG-HAAS jacquemonti pamirus, 1927, male. Between Jawshangoz and Jelondy, Southern Pamir, July 19, 2007. Photo: Emmanuel Zinszner

Parnassius (Parnassius) BANG-HAAS jacquemonti pamirus, 1927, male. Between Jawshangoz and Jelondy, Southern Pamir, July 19, 2007. Photo: Emmanuel Zinszner

Location photos: Grand Pamir

Parnassius (Parnassius) BANG-HAAS jacquemonti pamirus, 1927 (?) Male. Mukur-Tchetchekty, 4500 m, N 38 ° 09,410 'E 74 ° 22,461', Eastern Pamirs, Tajikistan, July 24, 2007. Photo: F. Michel

Couple of Parnassius jacquemonti pamirus: female right. Ayu Keziu, beyond the Ak Su, 35 km east of Murghab, Pamir, Tajikistan, July 25, 2007. Photo: F. Michel

Couple of Parnassius jacquemonti pamirus: female right. Ayu Keziu, beyond the Ak Su, 35 km east of Murghab, Pamir, Tajikistan, July 25, 2007. Photo: F. Michel

Parnassius (Parnassius) BANG-HAAS jacquemonti pamirus, 1927, male. Sasyk Valley, 4000 m, July 27, 2007. Photo: J. Michel

Location photos: Hisar (Uzbekistan), Alai (Kyrgyzistan) Anzob Pass Muksu Valley, Western Pamir and Pamir Grand (Tajikistan)

Parnassius (Parnassius) Apollonius Eversmann, 1847 (couple). Kyrgyz Range, Kyrgyzstan. Photo: Pavel Morozov

Parnassius (Parnassius) Apollonius narynus Fruhstorfer, 1908 (female very tired). Tian Shan, Tau Baybiche, Beurolly road (2250 m), Kyrgyzistan, July 2009. Photo: J. Uvarov

Parnassius (Parnassius) Apollonius narynus Fruhstorfer, 1908 (male very run down). Tian Shan, Tau Baybiche, Beurolly road (2250 m), Kyrgyzistan, July 2009. Photo: J. Uvarov

Location photos at Kyrgyzistan (2009)

Parnassius (Parnassius) Apollonius narynus Fruhstorfer, 1908, male, captured by a spider. Tian Shan, Baybiche Tau (2250 m), Kyrgyzistan, July 2009. Photo: V. Pletnev

Parnassius (Parnassius) honrathi STAUDINGER & BANG-HAAS, 1882. Hissar Mountains, Uzbekistan. Photo: Pavel Morozov