Parnassius cardinal (Grum-Grshimailo, 1887)

Darvaz, Pamir 3600 meters July 1997

    Extremely narrow range, known from Tadzhikistan: NW Pamir, Afghanistan : Badakhstan. Flies on westward facing slopes at altitudes between 3000 and 4000 meters. Rare in collections. Formerly treated as a ssp of P. delphius.