Parnassiini

True Parnassians

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Parnassius(Apollos)

Parnassiini is a tribe of swallowtail butterflies comprising two : Hypermnestra and Parnassius. Members are known as the "true parnassians" and are distinguished within the Parnassiinae by specific morphological and genetic characteristics. The tribe has been subject to phylogenetic study using and molecular data to clarify its evolutionary relationships.

PARNASSIAN, CLODIUS (Parnassiaus clodius) (6-24-2018) skamania co, wa -04 (28494622887) by ALAN SCHMIERER from southeast AZ, USA. Used under a CC0 license.

PARNASSIAN, ROCKY MOUNTAIN (Parnassius smintheus) (8-20-13) 10,500 ft, just s of elwood pass, far n-w conejos co, co -01 (9595883636) by ALAN SCHMIERER. Used under a CC0 license.

PARNASSIAN, ROCKY MOUNTAIN (Parnassius smintheus) (8-20-13) 10,500 ft, just s of elwood pass, far n-w conejos co, co -10 (9595899486) by ALAN SCHMIERER. Used under a CC0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Parnassiini: /pɑrˈnæs.iˌi.naɪ/

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Identification

Parnassiini can be distinguished from the related tribe Zerynthiini (false apollos) by morphological features and genetic data; precise diagnostic characters require examination of wing venation and genitalia structure. The two constituent differ in plant associations and distribution patterns.

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Distribution

The tribe has a Palearctic distribution, with Hypermnestra restricted to Central Asia and Parnassius ranging across mountainous regions of Eurasia.

Similar Taxa

ZerynthiiniAlso placed in Parnassiinae, but distinguished by morphological and genetic differences; historically confused due to superficial similarities in wing patterns.

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Phylogenetic basis

The tribal classification of Parnassiini is supported by combined analysis of morphological characters and seven gene regions (COI, COII, EF-1α, wingless, RpS5, MDH, and 28S rRNA) as documented in Nazari et al. (2007).