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Parnassius smintheus 01a - Parnassius smintheus
Copyright © 2006 Karl Volkman

Parnassius smintheus 01a - Parnassius smintheus
Boulder Pass, ~25 miles northeast of Republic, Ferry County, Washington, USA
July 20, 2006
A medium size butterfly photographed on the north Kettle Crest trail, boulder Pass. Elevation ~4000ft, 10 miles south of the Canadian border
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Contributed by Karl Volkman on 3 September, 2007 - 3:30am
Last updated 29 November, 2007 - 3:08pm

Moved
Moved from Clodius Parnassian.
… Karl Volkman, 12 November, 2007 - 4:39am login or register to post comments

Parnassius smintheus
Hi, This isn't P. clodius, but rather P. smintheus (or phoebus if you prefer). The smallish black spots in the "cell" near the front edge of the forwing are one trait which can help separate them.
… David J. Ferguson, 11 November, 2007 - 8:33pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Parnassius.
… Tom Bentley, 26 September, 2007 - 2:03pm login or register to post comments

Parnassian
I am not an expert but it looks like "Parnassius clodius".
… Richard Wasson, 3 September, 2007 - 9:53am login or register to post comments

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