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Papilionidae 77a0350 – 4155   Parnassius phoebus (Fabricius, 1793)

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Crassulaceae.  Host genera: Rhodiola Sedum.  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: phoebus (Fabricius, 1793) (Papilio) extralim. - MONA 1983: 4155 americanus Bang-Haas, 1927 (Parnassius) corybas of authors; not Fischer von Waldheim, 1823 (Parnassius) misappl. nomion of authors; not Fischer von Waldheim, 1823 (Parnassius) misappl. sedakovi of authors; not [Ménétriés], [1850] (Parnassius) misappl.; (excl.) sedakovii; Pelham, 2008 (Parnassius) missp.; TL: (no type). ssp. a. apricatus Stichel, 1906 (Parnassius)  alaskensis Eisner, 1956 (Parnassius)  elias Bryk, 1932 (Parnassius) ssp. b. golovinus Holland, 1930 (Parnassius) Taxonomic Notes: Parnassius phoebus (Fabricius, 1793) is a name under review. Pending a decision, MPG retains the name P. phoebus (Fabricius , 1793) following Pelham (2022)MPG follows Pelham (2022) and Pelham (in Pohl & Nanz (eds.) 2023).

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Pelham, J.P., 2022. A Catalogue of the Butterflies of the United States and Canada. Butterflies of America. website [revised 2 February 2022] Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at iNaturalist Species Page at the Butterflies of America

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