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Parnassius Apollo Graslini
''Parnassius'' is a genus of northern circumpolar and montane (alpine and Himalayan) butterflies usually known as Apollos or snow Apollos. They can vary in colour and form significantly based on their altitude. They also show an adaptation to high altitudes called altitudinal melanism. They show dark bodies and darkened colouration at the wingbase which helps them warm faster using the sun. Although classified under the Papilionidae, swallowtail butterfly family, none of the ''Parnassius'' species possesses tails. The larvae feed on species of plants belonging to the Papaveraceae and Crassulaceae families, and like the other swallowtail butterfly larvae, possess an osmeterium. Unlike most butterflies that have exposed pupae, they pupate inside a loose silken cocoon. Identification and ecology ''Parnassius'' species of butterflies are often hard to identify and can sometimes only be identified by dissection of the Lepidoptera genitalia, genitalia. The phylogeny of the group i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parnassus (other)
Mount Parnassus is a mountain in Greece, sacred in mythology and a metaphor for the arts and learning. Parnassus or Parnassos may also refer to: Geography Greece and Rome * Parnassos (municipality), a former municipality in Phocis, Greece, named for Mount Parnassus * Parnassus (Cappadocia), an ancient Roman town in Asia Minor, a former Catholic diocese and present titular see New Zealand * Parnassus, New Zealand, a town on the South Island United States * Mount Parnassus (Colorado), a summit in the Rocky Mountains * Mount Sutro, formerly Mount Parnassus, a hill in San Francisco, California * Parnassus, Pennsylvania, a neighborhood of New Kensington, Pennsylvania Humanities Literature and mythology * Parnassos, in myth, the son of the nymph Cleodora (nymph), Cleodora, and namesake of the mountain * Parnassus plays, a comedic cycle originally performed at Cambridge University 1598–1602 * ''Parnassos'', a Greek literary magazine published by the Parnassos Literary Society in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |