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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Parnassius (P.) apollo
Parnassius apollo(Linnaeus, 1758)
  1. Papilionidae
  2. Parnassiinae
  3. Parnassiini
  4. Parnassius
  5. Parnassius
  6.  apollo
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TL: Sweden   (600 - 2800 m.)

Habitat

  • Limestone background
  • Screes
  • South-facing mountain slopes

Similar species

  • Archon apollinus
  • Parnassius (Driopa) mnemosyne
  • Parnassius (P.) phoebus
MU

58-86 mm

FU

65-95 mm

MD
FD
  • Austria
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Italy
  • Poland
  • Russia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Turkey
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    ArmenianԱպոլոն
    CatalàApol·lo
    ČeskyJasoň červenooký
    DanskApollo
    DeutschRoter Apollo
    Eesti keelPunalaik-apollo
    EnglishApollo
    EspañolMariposa Apollo
    FrançaisApollon
    HrvatskiApolon
    ItalianoApollo
    MagyarNagy apolló-lepke
    NederlandsApollovlinder
    NorskApollosommerfugl
    PolskiNiepylak apollo
    ShqipApollonja
    SlovenčinaJasoň červenooký
    SlovenščinaApolon
    SrpskiApolon
    SuomeksiApollo
    SvenskaApollofjäril
    TürkçeApollo
    ΕλληνικάΠεταλούδα του Απόλλωνα
    БеларускаяАпалон
    БългарскиЧервен аполон
    РусскийАполлон
    РусскийАполлон обыкновенный
    РусскийПарусник Аполлон
    УкраїнськаАполлон
    ქართულიაპოლონი
    中文阿波罗绢蝶
    日本語アポロウスバシロチョウ
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    CrassulaceaeSedum albumWhite Stonecrop
    CrassulaceaeSedum fabria
    CrassulaceaeSedum purpureumOrpine
  • Secondary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    CrassulaceaeSempervivumHouseleek
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Papilio apolloLinnaeus, 1758
  • Subspecies
  • SpeciesAuthor
    Parnassius (P.) apollo alpherakyiKrulikovsky, 1906
    Parnassius (P.) apollo apenninusStichel, 1907
    Parnassius (P.) apollo apollo(Linnaeus, 1758)
    Parnassius (P.) apollo breitfussi(Bryk, 1914)
    Parnassius (P.) apollo democratusKrulikovsky, 1906
    Parnassius (P.) apollo graslini(Oberthür, 1891)
    Parnassius (P.) apollo hercegovinensisSchawerda, 1912
    Parnassius (P.) apollo italicusOberthür, 1904
    Parnassius (P.) apollo kashtshenkoiSheljuzhko, 1908
    Parnassius (P.) apollo liburnicusRebel & Rogenhofer, 1892
    Parnassius (P.) apollo limicolaStichel, 1906
    Parnassius (P.) apollo manleyiWyatt, 1964
    Parnassius (P.) apollo merzbacheriFruhstorfer, 1906
    Parnassius (P.) apollo pumilusStichel, 1906
    Parnassius (P.) apollo rhea(Poda, 1761)
    Parnassius (P.) apollo scandinavicusHarcourt-Bath, 1896
    Parnassius (P.) apollo sibiricusNordmann, 1851
    Parnassius (P.) apollo siciliaeOberthür, 1891
    Parnassius (P.) apollo suaneticusArnold, 1909
    Parnassius (P.) apollo tkatshukoviSheljuzhko, 1935
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    Butterfly Conservation Armenia
    euroButterfliesMatt Rowling
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei
    Moths and butterflies of SwedenMagnus Unger
    Polska czerwona księga bezkręgowców
    Schmetterling - RaupeWalter Schön
    Svenska fjärilarBert Gustafsson
    The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    UK ButterfliesPeter Eeles

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Adult, upperside.

Attribution-NonCommercialKrzysztof JonkoPoland, Sromowce Niżne

Adult, underside.

Attribution-NonCommercialKrzysztof JonkoPoland, Pieniny

Female, underside.

Jerzy ZiębaPoland, Pieniny

Adult, underside.

Janusz WójcickiPoland, Pieniny

Adult, underside.

Janusz MasłowskiPoland, Góry Krucze

Copulating pair.

Andrzej KrzyžanekSlovenia

Larva.

Andrej MakaraSlovakia, Slovenský Raj National Park

Larva.

Jerzy ZiębaPoland, Pieniny

Larva.

Maciej MatrajPoland

Larva.

Krzysztof SternalPoland, Pieniny

Larva.

Jerzy ZiębaPoland, Pieniny

Pupa.

Maciej MatrajPoland

Pupa.

Jerzy ZiębaPoland, Pieniny

Pupa.

Andrej MakaraSlovakia, Slovenský Raj National Park

Eggs.

Heiner ZieglerSwitzerland, Calanda

Egg.

Jerzy ZiębaPoland, Pieniny
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