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Parnassius smintheus - female
Copyright © 2009 Pat Cassidy

Parnassius smintheus - Female
Blue Mountains, at about 4800 feet, Umatilla County, Oregon, USA
July 11, 2009
This Parnassis seemed to prefer Yarrow blossoms and went from blossom blossom in the 15 minutes I watched it.

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Parnassius smintheus - female Parnassius smintheus - female
Contributed by Pat Cassidy on 12 July, 2009 - 11:48am
Last updated 18 July, 2009 - 9:49pm

Moved
Moved from Swallowtails.
… David J. Ferguson, 18 July, 2009 - 9:49pm

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