Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1367613

Rocky Mountain Parnassian
Parnassius smintheus

Observation date: August 08, 2023
Submitted by: Jon Kindschy
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: September 04, 2023
Coordinator notes: Rocky Mountain Parnassius (member of the Swallowtail family). This is the lower altitude smintheus...another also occurs in the higher altitude (from approaching timberline to the arctic zone...rotgeri in the San Juan Mountains...hermodur in the high central mountains). P. apollo is European/Eurasian (but has similarities to ours). Mike
Checklist region(s): United States, Colorado, Gunnison County