LEPIDOPTERA
PAPILIONIDAE Latreille,1802
PARNASSIUS Latreille,1804
Parnassius boedromius Pungeler, 1901
Parnassius boedromius boedromius Pungeler, 1901
· RANGE. Tian-Shan.
· DISTRIBUTION AND VARIATION. Central and Inner Tian-Shan (east) the nominate subspecies; Inner Tian-Shan (west) - ssp. prasolovi Kreuzberg, 1986; N. non-Shan (Kirghizsky Mts.) - ssp. hohlbecki Avinov, 1913; Zailnsky and Kunghei- Alatau - ssp. martiniheringi Bryk et Eisner, 1930; WW Tian-Shan (Tolas sky and Susamyr-Tau Mts.) - ssp. sokolovi Kreuzberg, 1990.
· HABITATS AND BIOLOGY . Stony slopes under rocks and mountain ridges at 3,300-4,000 m a.s.l. Flight period: July. Larvae feeding probably on Lagotis decumberls and L. integrifolia.
· SIMILAR SPECIES. P. simo. UPH submarginal band represented by a discontinuous row of arrow-like teeth. P. simonius. UPH submarginal band forming an even continuous curve.
Photo and text: Guide to the BUTTERFLIES OF RUSSIA and adjacent territories Volume 1. PENSOFT, Sofia - Moscow. 1997
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