Parnassius - Synonymy

Synonymy

Parnassinae
Parnassiini

Hypermnestra



Parnassius



Luehdorfiini


Archon



Doritites bosniackii




Luehdorfia



Zerythiini

Sericinus




Bhutanitis




Zerynthia



Allancastria






? Thaites



A proposed phylogeny of the Parnassius and related groups.

Eight subgenera are recognized within the genus.

  • Driopa Korshunov, 1988. Type species: Papilio mnemosyne Linnaeus, 1758.
  • Sachaia Korshunov, 1988. Type species: Parnassius tenedius Eversmann, 1851.
  • Parnassius Latreille, 1804; Nouv. Dict. Hist. nat. 24 (6): 185, 199, Type Species: Papilio apollo Linnaeus.
  • Tadumia Moore, ; Lepidoptera Indica, 5 (53): 116, Type Species: Papilio acco Gray
  • Kailasius Moore, ; Lepidoptera Indica, 5 (53): 118, Type Species: Parnassius charltonius Gray
  • Koramius Moore, ; Lepidoptera Indica, 5 (53): 120, Type Species: Parnassius delphius Eversmann
  • Lingamius Bryk, 1935; Das Tierreich 65: 538-540, Type Species: Parnassius hardwickii Gray
  • Eukoramius Bryk, 1935; Das Tierreich 65: 630, 673-674, Type Species: Parnassius imperator Oberthür

Other names that are no longer valid include

  • Parnassis Hübner, ; Verz. bekannter Schmett. (6): 90 (or missp. or emend.?), Type Species: Papilio apollo Linnaeus
  • Therius Billberg, 1820; Enum. Ins. Mus. Billb.: 75, Type Species: Papilio apollo Linnaeus
  • Doritis Fabricius, 1807; Magazin f. Insektenk. (Illiger) 6: 283, Type Species: Papilio apollo Linnaeus

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