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Rocky Mountain Parnassians
Parnassius smintheus
39.9066, -105.948
Field Notes
Description:
Overall white with bold black markings and a heavy gray edging to forewings above. Notice tiny red spots on forewing and larger white centered red spots on upper side of the hindwing. A similar pattern exists below with additional red spots on the hindwing. Also note the blackened basal areas of the wings and the darkened body.
Habitat:
Open forests, meadows, and grasslands from lower montane to alpine wherever the host plant stonecrop
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