Summary ²

The only Parnassian (wingspan 50 - 76 mm) with a range restricted to North America, the Clodius Parnassian ranges over the western mountains. It prefers forest edges in the Northwest and cool mountains and shaded canyons elsewhere. The caterpillar host includes species in the fumariaceae family (bleeding heart). Adults fly from June through July.

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More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• BugGuide
• Butterflies and Moths of North America
• CalPhotos
• CUIC Insect Images
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
• Moth Photographers Group
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• Pacific Northwest Moths

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