English name:
Clouded Apollo
Full scientific name:
Parnassius mnemosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)
Croatian name:
Crni apolon
Flight Period and Life Cycle
1 brood per year. Overwinters as caterpillar.
Distribution in Croatia
More common in the mountains and continental lowlands. Check the included map.
External Morphology Characteristics
The wings are white in young individuals and a bit brownish in older ones. There are black spots, in males, on the forewing only. The edge of the forewing is transparent.
Behavior
Imago feeds with nectar of various flowers.
Caterpillar Host Plants
Genus Corydalis.
Habitat
Meadows and woodland clearances. Elevations: 0-1600m.
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