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| Clodius Parnassian - Parnassius clodius (Ménétriés, 1857 ) |
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Family: Parnassians and Swallowtails (Papilionidae)
Subfamily: Parnassians (Parnassiinae )
Identification: Upper surface of forewing cell with 3 dark gray bars. Front wing has no red spots. Upper surface of hindwing with 2 red spots; female usually has red anal bar. Mated females have large, white keeled pouch (sphragis) at end of abdomen.
Wing span: 2 - 2 1/2 inches (50 - 62 mm)
Life history: Males patrol habitat to find females; after mating they attach a pouch to female to prevent multiple matings. Females lay single eggs scattered on the host plant. Caterpillars feed at night at the base of host plant and pupate in a loose silk cocoon above ground. Overwintering is by the egg stage.
Habitat: Open woods, alpine areas, meadows and rock outcrops.
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Caterpillar hosts: Bleeding heart family (Fumariaceae) including Dicentra uniflora, D. formosa, and D. pauciflora.
Adult food: Flower nectar.
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Range: Western Canada and western United States.
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