Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1394488

Rocky Mountain Parnassian
Parnassius smintheus

Observation date: August 27, 2021
Submitted by: dvollmar
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: October 07, 2024
Coordinator notes: Your suggested ID is correct...a very worn male. In the San Juan Mts. the subspecies is pseudorotgeri...its wing tips and outer wing border are more see-thru (less so white scaled) than those in the central mountain regions of the state. Mike
Checklist region(s): United States, Colorado, San Miguel County