Order Lepidoptera · Species Profile
Parnassius mnemosyne
Common Names
9 photos documented · 16 species in Papilionidae
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Specimen Data
Quick Facts
Family
Papilionidae
Genus
Parnassius
Species
mnemosyne
Flight Period
May – July
Habitat
Damp mountain meadows and forest clearings with Corydalis host plants.
Distribution
Northwestern Anatolia and Thrace
Seasonality
Flight Period
- January: not recorded as a flight month
- February: not recorded as a flight month
- March: not recorded as a flight month
- April: not recorded as a flight month
- May: active flight month
- June: active flight month
- July: active flight month
- August: not recorded as a flight month
- September: not recorded as a flight month
- October: not recorded as a flight month
- November: not recorded as a flight month
- December: not recorded as a flight month
Field Notes
Identification
A softer-winged relative of the Apollo, translucent white with black markings and no red eyespots, flying low over shaded upland meadows.
Ecology
Habitat and Ecology
Damp mountain meadows and forest clearings with Corydalis host plants.
Range
Distribution
Northwestern Anatolia and Thrace
Interactive distribution map coming soon.
Northwestern Anatolia and Thrace
Look-Alikes
Similar Species
Sources
Sources
This species profile is compiled by Alperen Yayla from personal field observations across Turkey and Europe. Formal literature citations will be added as this atlas develops.