PARNASSIUS I. 
PARNASSIUS CLARIUS. 1—4. 
Parnassius Clarius, Eversmann, Bull, de Mosc. XVI, p. 9. Bois. Ann. Ent. Soc. Fr. 1852. 
Clodivs, Bois. Lep. de la Cal. 1869. 
Male. Expands 2.2 to 2.4 inches. 
Upper side sordid white ; the outer half of primaries semi-transparent, 
crossed to first median nervule by a submarginal row of white lunules ; a second 
abbreviated row of four similar lunules from the costa, separated from the white 
ground by a narrow semi-transparent space ; base densely powdered with black 
atoms which extend for some distance along costal margin and cover nearly half 
the cell ; on the arc a pale black bar, another across cell ; sometimes a black patch 
in submedian interspace. Secondaries have the base and upper part of abdominal 
margin densely powdered with black, which rarely reaches the extremity of the cell ; 
on costal margin a small, rather angular than round, spot, either reddish yellow or 
bright red, within black ring, and occasionally with a white pupil ; in upper discal 
interspace a second similar spot, smaller, but often represented by a black point 
only ; in some individuals a pale black narrow bar near anal angle. 
Under side vitreous ; the black markings of upper side faintly reproduced ; 
both red spots conspicuous and usually with white pupils ; at base of secondaries oc- 
casionally traces of three or four red spots, but usually these are wholly wanting ; 
where on upper side there is an anal bar, beneath is a pale red bar with blackish 
edges. 
Body above covered with grey hairs ; thorax brownish yellow above and beneath 
as is also the abdomen beneath ; palpi a deeper shade of yellow ; antennas black. 
Female. Expands 2.4 to 2.6 inches. 
Nearly the whole of primaries semi-transparent, crossed by a submarginal and 
discal row of white lunules or spots ; a third row borders the extremity of the cell ; 
the cellular bars larger than in male and the black atoms at base much extended, 
filling a large part of the cell. 
Secondaries sordid white bordered by a row of large concolored lunules edged 
anteriorly by narrow semi-transparent crenations; the red spots much larger 
than in male, the one on disc accompanied by a small black spot on its inner 
side ; anal patch large, red, edged by black ; on the under side this patch has a 
white centre and the spots white pupils; the basal red spots distinct ; abdomen fur- 
nished with a large, white, corneous pouch. 
