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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Butterflies and Skippers (Papilionoidea) » Swallowtails, Parnassians (Papilionidae) » Parnassiinae » Apollos or Parnassians (Parnassiini) » Parnassius » Rocky Mountain Parnassian - Hodges#4155.2 (Parnassius smintheus)
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Butterfly - Parnassius smintheus - male
Copyright © 2009 Sean Kent

Butterfly - Parnassius smintheus - Male
Rocky Mountain National Park, Alpine Tundra - 12,000 ft, Boulder County, Colorado, USA
September 1, 2009

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Contributed by Sean Kent on 7 September, 2009 - 6:56pm
Last updated 3 September, 2013 - 9:31pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 25 September, 2009 - 8:50am login or register to post comments

Yes
Parnassius smintheus. I've never seen one as late as September, but it was pretty high up. Looks like you've got two in this shot. You'll find this one listed sometimes under Parnassius phoebus too, but there is a fad lately to split them up into different species depending upon where they are found.
… David J. Ferguson, 8 September, 2009 - 5:39pm login or register to post comments

could be Parnassius
This sure looks a lot like the Parnassius smintheus I took at a high elevation on Mt. Evans. Check it out in the guide.
… Diane Wilson, 7 September, 2009 - 8:58pm login or register to post comments

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