TL: [West Ghissarsky Mts., Mt. Khazret-Sultan] (2500 - 5200 m.)
Ground-tint of the main form purer and more extended white than in Parnassius delphius, bands of forewing rather sharply defined, but narrow, no black shading on disc in male, hindmarginal spot present ; hindwing with narrow grey margin, a submarginal band of halfmoons, 2 rather large blackish anal spots, small ocelli, filled in with deep red. Female with stronger markings, disc of forewing dusted with black, submarginal band broader, ocelli of hindwing larger, the margin of hindwing more strongly blackened. From Sarafshan (Samarkand), Alai and Transalai Mts
Habitat
- Rocky slopes
Similar species
50-55 mm
Regional distr. - legend
- Local names
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Language Vernacular name 
EnglishKarakoram Banded Apollo 
中文西陲绢蝶
- Primary hostplants
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Papaveraceae Corydalis onobrychis Papaveraceae Cysticorydalis fedtschenkoana
- Synonyms and other combinations
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Latin name Author Parnassius hunza Grum-Grshimailo, 1888
- Subspecies
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Species Author Parnassius (Koramius) staudingeri aladdin Churkin , Pletnev & Tremasov, 2012 Parnassius (Koramius) staudingeri hissaricus Elsner, 1968 Parnassius (Koramius) staudingeri maximiliani Heinkele, 2000 Parnassius (Koramius) staudingeri mustagata K. Rose, 1990 Parnassius (Koramius) staudingeri staudingeri A. Bang-Haas, 1882 Parnassius (Koramius) staudingeri vladimir Churkin, 2009
- Links
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Language Website Authors 
Lepiforum e. V. Russian insects Ilya Osipov
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 | Extinct |
 | Extinct in the wild |
 | Critically endangered |
 | Endangered |
 | Vulnerable |
 | Near Threatened |
 | Least Concern |
 | Lower Risk |
 | Legally protected |
 | CITES |