Clodian Apollo

Appearance

Note. The wing pattern in ''Parnassius'' species is inconsistent and the very many subspecies and forms make identification problematic and uncertain. Structural characters derived from the genitalia, wing venation, sphragis and foretibial epiphysis are more, but not entirely reliable. The description given here is a guide only.For an identification key see Ackery P.R. (1975

Ground-colour white, only in the female the short costal band placed outside the cell connected with the hindmarginal spot by an irregular dusty band, the glossy submarginal band of the forewing sharp but narrow, the male with small, the female with larger, crescent-shaped submarginal spots on the hindwing; on the latter the anal spot mostly centred with red.

Naming

* ''Parnassius clodius altaurus'' Dyar, 1903 Idaho and Wyoming.
⤷  ''Parnassius clodius shepardi'' Eisner, 1966 Shepard's Parnassian.
⤷  ''Parnassius clodius baldur'' Edwards, 1877 distinguished by reduced and less sharp markings. In the male the hindmarginal spot is mostly absent on the forewing and the anal spot on the hindwing; the posterior ocellus is reduced as a rule; the female has no submarginal crescents on the hindwing, the anal spot is rarely centred with red; in both sexes the white dusting very thin, somewhat transparent.
⤷  ''Parnassius clodius claudianus'' Stichel, 1907 British Columbia, Vancouver Island.larger on the average, with much broadened marginal pattern on the forewing. Marginal and submarginal bands are merged into a broad stripe, through the middle of which runs only one row of small white crescents.
⤷  ''Parnassius clodius incredibilis'' Bryk, 1932;
⤷  ''Parnassius clodius menetriesii'' H. Edwards, 1877 the two ocelli only remain as vestiges
⤷  ''Parnassius clodius pseudogallatinus'' Bryk, 1913 British Columbia
⤷  ''Parnassius clodius sol'' Bryk & Eisner, 1932;
⤷  ''Parnassius clodius strohbeeni'' Sternitzky, 1945 California

Distribution

Alaska, British Columbia, Washington State, Nevada, California