Alperen Yayla
Parnassius mnemosyne (Dumanlıapollo) butterfly photo

Order Lepidoptera · Species Profile

Parnassius mnemosyne

Common Names

Clouded ApolloDumanlıapollo
PapilionidaeNot yet assessed
TurkeyEurope

9 photos documented · 16 species in Papilionidae

Specimen Data

Quick Information

Family

Papilionidae

Subfamily

Not yet available

Tribe

Not yet available

Genus

Parnassius

Species

mnemosyne

Distribution

Northwestern Anatolia and Thrace

Habitat

Damp mountain meadows and forest clearings with Corydalis host plants.

Flight Period

May – July

Larval Host Plants

Not yet available

Altitude

Not yet available

Conservation

Not yet available

Interactive distribution map coming soon.

Northwestern Anatolia and Thrace

Scientific Profile

Scientific Profile

Taxonomy

Order
Not yet available
Superfamily
Not yet available
Family
Papilionidae
Subfamily
Not yet available
Tribe
Not yet available
Genus
Parnassius
Species
mnemosyne

Distribution

Not yet available

Flight Period

Flight period information is not yet available.

Habitat

Habitat information is not yet available.

Altitude

Altitude information is not yet available.

Host Plants

Host plant information is not yet available.

Conservation

Conservation information is not yet available.

External Resources

External resources are not yet available.

Field Notes

Description

A softer-winged relative of the Apollo, translucent white with black markings and no red eyespots, flying low over shaded upland meadows.

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References

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.