Order Lepidoptera · Species Profile
Parnassius apollo
Common Names
3 photos documented · 16 species in Papilionidae
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Specimen Data
Quick Facts
Family
Papilionidae
Genus
Parnassius
Species
apollo
Flight Period
June – August
Habitat
High-altitude rocky slopes and alpine meadows, generally above 1500m.
Distribution
Taurus Mountains
Seasonality
Flight Period
- January: not recorded as a flight month
- February: not recorded as a flight month
- March: not recorded as a flight month
- April: not recorded as a flight month
- May: not recorded as a flight month
- June: active flight month
- July: active flight month
- August: active flight month
- September: not recorded as a flight month
- October: not recorded as a flight month
- November: not recorded as a flight month
- December: not recorded as a flight month
Field Notes
Identification
A large, slow-flying mountain butterfly with translucent white wings and red eyespots. Increasingly rare due to habitat loss and climate pressure.
Ecology
Habitat and Ecology
High-altitude rocky slopes and alpine meadows, generally above 1500m.
Range
Distribution
Taurus Mountains
Interactive distribution map coming soon.
Taurus Mountains
Look-Alikes
Similar Species
Sources
Sources
This species profile is compiled by Alperen Yayla from personal field observations across Turkey and Europe. Formal literature citations will be added as this atlas develops.