LEPIDOPTERA
PAPILIONIDAE Latreille,1802
PARNASSIUS Latreille,1804
Parnassius loxias Pungeler, 1901
Parnassius loxias tashkorensis Kreuzberg, 1984
· RANGE. Confined to central Tian-Shan and W. China.
· DISTRIBUTION AND VARIATION. Besides the nominate subspecies, a similar ssp., tashkorensis Kreuzberg, 1984, has been described from the Inylchektau and Sary - Dzhaz Mts.
· HABITATS AND BIOLOGY. Steep clayey and rocky slopes at 2,900-3,500 m a.s.l. Flight period: end of June to July. Host plant : Corydalis krasnovi.
Photo and text: Guide to the BUTTERFLIES OF RUSSIA and adjacent territories Volume 1. PENSOFT, Sofia - Moscow. 1997
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