Common Blue Apollo

Parnassius hardwickii

First update 13 october 2024

Last update 14 october 2024

Common Blue Apollo, Parnassius hardwickii. At Pelela Pass 3500 m. in Bhutan october 18, 2023. Photographer; Kim GarwoodCommon Blue Apollo, Parnassius hardwickii. At Pelela Pass 3500 m. in Bhutan october 18, 2023. Photographer; Kim GarwoodCommon Blue Apollo, Parnassius hardwickii. At Pelela Pass 3500 m. in Bhutan october 18, 2023. Photographer; Kim GarwoodCommon Blue Apollo, Parnassius hardwickii. At Pelela Pass 3500 m. in Bhutan october 18, 2023. Photographer; Kim Garwood

Common Blue Apollo, Parnassius hardwickii (Gray, 1831).
At Pelela Pass 3500 m. in Bhutan october 18, 2023. Photographer; Kim Garwood

Common Blue Apollo, Parnassius hardwickii (Gray, 1831).

Is a high-altitude butterfly which is found in South Asia. It is a member of the snow Apollo genus (Parnassius) of the swallowtail family Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 (32 genera, 568 species.

Habitats: This butterfly is found from the Chitral District to Sikkim and is found from 6,000 to 17,000 feet (1,800 to 5,200 m), making it one of the most commonly encountered species of Apollo in the Indian subcontinent.

Distribution: Himalayas, northern range of India (included Sikkim), Pakistan, Nepal, Tibet and other parts of China.

Similar species:
Subgenus Tadumia Moore, 1902
Varnished Apollo, Parnassius acco (Gray, 1853).
Royal Apollo, Parnassius maharaja (Avinoff, 1916).
Subgenus Lingamius Bryk, 1935
Common Blue Apollo, Parnassius hardwickii (Gray, 1831).
Subgenus Kreizbergia Korshunov, 1990
Black-edged Apollo, Parnassius simo (Gray, 1853).

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World distribution:
Common Blue Apollo, Parnassius hardwickii (Gray, 1831).

The Common Blue Apollo
Parnassius hardwickei. Papilionidae, Parnassinae.
Central Bhutan, september 2019 Antonio Giudici
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Lokalitet for Blue Apollo, Parnassius hardwickii. Sing Gompa. Langtang, Nepal i 3400 m. februar 2000. Fotograf: Lars AndersenSing Gompa, Langtang, Nepal i 3300 m. februar 2000. Fotograf: Lars AndersenSing Compa. Langtang, Nepal i 3400 m. februar 2000. Fotograf: Lars AndersenBlue Apollo, Parnassius hardwickii. Sing Gompa. Langtang, Nepal i 3400 m.15 februar 2000. Fotograf: Lars AndersenBlue Apollo, Parnassius hardwickii. Sing Gompa. Langtang, Nepal i 3400 m.15 februar 2000. Fotograf: Lars Andersen

Common Blue Apollo, Parnassius hardwickii (Gray, 1831).
Sing Gompa. Langtang, Nepal 3400 m. d. 15 february 2000. Photographer: Lars Andersen


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Parnassius acdestis. Tibet. Fotograferet på Zoologisk museum København d. 14 december 2010. Fotograf; Lars AndersenParnassius delphius. Tibet. Fotograferet på Zoologisk museum København d. 14 december 2010. Fotograf; Lars AndersenParnassius acco. Tibet. Fotograferet på Zoologisk museum København d. 14 december 2010. Fotograf; Lars AndersenBlue Apollo, Parnassius hardwickii. Sing Gompa. Langtang, Nepal i 3400 m.15 februar 2000. Fotograf: Lars Andersen

Dark Apollo, Banded Apollo, Vanished Apollo, Common Blue Apollo,
Parnassius acdestis Parnassius delphius Parnassius acco Parnassius hardwickii
(Grum-Grshimailo, 1891). (Eversmann, 1843). (Gray, 1853). (Gray, 1831).
Tibet, Himalaya, Kashmir, Ladakh. Taglang La, 5353m. Nepal,Bhutan. Kyrgyzstan, Tibet, Himalaya, Kashmir, Ladakh. Tibet, Himalaya. Ladakh, Taglang La, 5353m Himalaya, Kashmir, Jammu, Nepal, Sikkim.
Zoologisk Museum København Zoologisk Museum København Zoologisk Museum København Sing Gompa 3325 m.h. Nepal
d. 14 december 2010. d. 14 december 2010. d. 14 december 2010. medio februar 2000.
Fotograf; Lars Andersen Fotograf; Lars Andersen Fotograf; Lars Andersen Fotograf; Lars Andersen


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Dark Clouded Yellow

Colias fieldii

First update 18 december 2006

Last update 13 october 2024

  Himalaya høsommerfugl, Colias fieldii. Sing Compa ca. 3500 m.h. op til Goseikund-søerne, Langtangdalen. Nepal. Oktober 1995. Fotograf: Lars Andersen

Dark Clouded Yellow, Colias fieldii (Ménétriés, 1855).
Sing Compa ca. 3330 m.h. Google Map Langtangvalley. Nepal October 1995.
Photographer; Lars Andersen

Dark Clouded Yellow, Colias fieldii (Ménétriés, 1855).
Distribution: Found in mountainous areas in Iran and beyond to the Himalayan mountain range from 1000 m.a.s.l. to 3400 m.a.s.l.
At the same location, Lars Andersen has seen it fly along with Common Blue Apollo, Parnassius hardwickii (Gray, 1831).

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World distribution:
Dark Clouded Yellow, Colias fieldii (Ménétriés, 1855).

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