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Rocky Mountain Parnassian - Parnassius smintheus - female
Copyright © 2006 Werner Eigelsreiter

Rocky Mountain Parnassian - Parnassius smintheus - Female
Oliver, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada
July 12, 2006
Size: 55 mm

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Rocky Mountain Parnassian - Parnassius smintheus - female Rocky Mountain Parnassian - Parnassius smintheus - female
Contributed by Werner Eigelsreiter on 14 July, 2006 - 11:54pm
Last updated 15 July, 2006 - 10:10am

Lovely pictures!
They appear to fit the descriptions I've looked at, so I'm moving them to the guide. I'm unlinking male from female since they are obviously different individuals/specimens, though!
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 15 July, 2006 - 10:09am

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