Parnassius mnemosyne (Photo: S. Beshkov, 2006).
Parnassius mnemosyne
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Status —
Occurs in Pyrenees, Central and North-East Europe, Turkey, Transcaucasus, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Central Urals, Siberia and Tian Shan. In Bulgaria widely distributed in the forest regions; in mountains up to 2000 m (Pirin: Kamenititsa (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1929: 170). The species is listed in the Appendix II of the Bern Convention.
Localities:
FL87:
Belasitsa [Chalet], Blagoevgrad District: ≥ 1200 m (
Slivov & Nestorova, 1988: 116) • FM37:
Osogovo Chalet, Osogovo Mts, Kyustendil District: 1640 m (
Abadjiev, 2001: 48) • FM38:
Hisarlaka [Hill], Kyustendil, 42.2839N, 22.6911E: [600 m] (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1929: 170) • FM39:
Skakavitsa [Station], Zemen Gorge, Kyustendil District, 42.4186N, 22.6553E: [650 m] (
Ganev, 1983a: 84) • FM58:
Viden Peak, Mt Konyavo, Kyustendil District, 42.4069N, 22.8264E: 1400 m (
Abadjiev, 2001: 48) • FM73:
Cherniche [Station], Kresna Gorge, Blagoevgrad District, 41.8500N, 23.1333E: [274 m] (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1929: 170) • FM73:
Krupnik [Village], Blagoevgrad District, 41.8500N, 23.1167E: 600 m (
Drenowski, 1920: 239) • FM73:
Stara Kresna [Station], Kresna Gorge, Blagoevgrad District, 41.8000N, 23.1833E: [250 m] (
Abadjiev, 2001: 49) • FM76:
Rila [Town], Kyustendil District, 42.1333N, 23.1333E: [593 m] (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1929: 170) • FM80:
Sandanski [Town], Blagoevgrad District, 41.5667N, 23.2833E: [296 m] (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1929: 170) • FM91:
Lilyanovo [Village], Blagoevgrad District, 41.6167N, 23.3167E: [676 m] (
Drenowski, 1920: 239) • FM91:
Popina Laka [Place], Pirin Mts, Blagoevgrad District: 900 m (
Busse & Ockruck, 1991: 16) • FM93:
Kamenititsa [Peak], Pirin Mts, Blagoevgrad District: [1900 m] (
Buresch, 1918: 140) • FM96:
Brichebor [Peak], Rila Mts, Kyustendil District (
Joakimow, 1899: 858) • FM96:
Rilski Manastir, Rila Mts, Kyustendil District, 42.1333N, 23.3333E: [1200 m] (
Joakimow, 1899: 858) • FM97:
Kirilova Polyana: [1300 m] (
Nicholl, 1900: 33, 64) • FM97:
Urdina Reka [River], Rila Mts, Kyustendil District: [1300 m] (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1929: 170) • FN40:
Zemenski Manastir, Mt Konyavo, Pernik District (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1929: 170) • FN56:
Kalotina [Village], Sofia District, 42.996N, 22.869E: [500 m] (
Eisner, 1963: 288) • FN72:
Mt Lyulin, Sofia District (
Abadjiev, 2001: 49) • FN72:
Sveti Kiril i Metodiy [Monastery], Mt Lyulin, Sofia District (
Drenowski, 1904: 254) • FN75:
Beledie Han, Sofia District (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1929: 170) • FN75:
Lyulyaka Chalet, Stara Planina Range, Sofia District (
Abadjiev, 2001: 49) • FN76:
Manastirishte [Village], Stara Planina Range, Sofia District, 43.004N, 23.143E: [700 m] (
Abadjiev, 2001: 49) • FN77:
Ponor [Village], Sofia District, 42.917N, 23.133E: [700 m] (
Eisner, 1963: 288) • FN82:
Boyanski Vodopad [Waterfall], Mt Vitosha, Sofia District (
Abadjiev, 2001: 49) • FN82:
Byalata Voda [Place], Mt Vitosha, Sofia District: [1000 m] (
Abadjiev, 2001: 49) • FN82:
Dragalevski Manastir, Mt Vitosha, Sofia District (
Abadjiev, 2001: 49) • FN82:
Mt Vitosha, Sofia District: [650—750 m] (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1929: 170) • FN82:
Sofia (Knyzhevo): [800 m] (
Abadjiev, 2001: 49) • FN91:
Pancharevo [Village], Sofia District, 42.6N, 23.417E: [650 m] (
Abadjiev, 1999: 279) • FN95:
Rebrovo [Station], Iskar Gorge, Sofia District, 42.883N, 23.383E: [500 m] (
Slivov, 1968: 143) • FN97:
Lakatnik [Station], Iskar Gorge, Sofia District: [300 m] (
Slivov, 1968: 143) • FP30:
Martinova Chuka [Peak], Stara Planina Range, Vidin District (
Tuleschkow, 1932: 308) • FP30:
Midzhur [Peak], Stara Planina Range, Vidin District (
Tuleschkow, 1932: 308) • GL18:
Post 17 — Post 18, Mt Slavyanka, Blagoevgrad District: 1400 m (
Tuleschkow, 1929: 153) • GL28:
Post 1 (Leten), Mt Slavyanka, Blagoevgrad District: 1500—1650 m (
Drenowski, 1936: 238) • GM02:
Banderitsa [River], Pirin Mts, Blagoevgrad District: 1700 m (
Buresch & Iltschew, 1915: 169) • GM03:
Banderitsa [River], Pirin Mts, Blagoevgrad District: [1600 m] (
Buresch, 1918: 140) • GM03:
Banski Suhodol [Place], Pirin Mts, Blagoevgrad District: [1600—1800 m] (
Buresch & Iltschew, 1921: 62) • GM03:
Bansko [Town], Pirin Mts, Blagoevgrad District, 41.839N, 23.5E: [700 m] (
Eisner, 1957a: 40) • GM03:
Demyanitsa [River], Pirin Mts, Blagoevgrad District: 1000 m (
Abadjiev, 2001: 49) • GM18:
Borovets [Resort], Rila Mts, Sofia District, 42.26667N, 23.6E (
Eisner, 1963: 288) • GM18:
Varnika [Place], Rila Mts, Sofia District, 42.26667N, 23.6E (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1929: 170) • GM27:
Kostenets [Town], Rila Mts, Sofia District (
Graves, 1928: 82) • GM28:
Raduil [Village], Rila Mts, Sofia District, 42.283N, 23.683E (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1929: 170) • GM33:
Chehlyovo [Place], Rhodopi Mts, Pazardzhik District (
Abadjiev, 2001: 49) • GM39:
Stambolovo [Village], Sofia District, 42.4N, 23.817E: [500 m] (
Iltschew, 1913: 91) • GM45:
Velingrad [Town], Rhodopi Mts, Pazardzhik District, 42.017N, 24E: [700 m] (
Krzywicki, 1981: 30) • GM47:
Golyamo Belovo [Village], Pazardzhik District, 42.183N, 23.983E: [300 m] (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1929: 170) • GN01:
Germanski Manastir, Sofia District (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1929: 170) • GN01:
Urvich, Pancharevo Gorge, Sofia District (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1929: 170) • GN08:
Ledenika [Cave], Vratsa District: 900 m (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1929: 170) • GN08:
Vratsa [Town], 43.21N, 23.5625E: 900 m (
Abadjiev, 2001: 50) • GN13:
Yordankino [Village], Sofia District (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1929: 170) • KG53:
Kamen Prohod, Rhodopi Mts (
Buresch, 1925: 32) • KG61:
Dospat [Town], Rhodopi Mts, Smolyan District, 41.7N, 24.117E: [1000 m] (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1929: 170) • KG64:
Batak [Town], Rhodopi Mts, Pazardzhik District, 41.95N, 24.21667E: [800 m] (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1929: 170) • KG67:
Septemvri [Town], Pazardzhik District, 42.217N, 24.1E: [200 m] (
Krzywicki, 1981: 30) • KG76:
Debrashtitsa [Village], Pazardzhik District, 42.1N, 24.25E: [200 m] (
Tuleschkow, 1965: 185) • KG83:
Fotinovo [Village], Rhodopi Mts, Pazardzhik District, 41.883N, 24.35E: [1000 m] (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1929: 170) • KH62:
Bratiya [Peak], Sredna Gora Range (
Dirimanow & Schikrenow, 1962: 223) • KH71:
Bunaya [Peak], Sredna Gora Range (
Dirimanow & Schikrenow, 1962: 223) • KH71:
Panagyurski Kolonii [Village], Pazardzhik District, 42.567N, 24.183E: [600 m] (
Dirimanow & Schikrenow, 1962: 223) • KH91:
Klisura [Town], Plovdiv District, 42.7N, 24.45E: [500 m] (
Dirimanow & Schikrenow, 1962: 223) • KH92:
Beleshnitsa, Sredna Gora Range (
Dirimanow & Schikrenow, 1962: 223) • LG02:
Chepelare [Town], Rhodopi Mts, Smolyan District, 41.733N, 24.683E: [1000 m] (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1929: 170) • LG03:
Halpach, Rhodopi Mts (
Abadjiev, 2001: 50) • LG05:
Parvenets, Plovdiv District (
Adjaroff, 1924: 123) • LG16:
Plovdiv (Ostrova) [Town], 42.15N, 24.75E: [100 m] (
Anguélov, 1960: 33) • LG24:
Bachkovski Manastir, Rhodopi Mts, Plovdiv District (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1929: 170) • LG74:
Haskovo [Town], 41.94N, 25.569E: [100 m] (
Eisner, 1963: 288) • LG89:
Stara Zagora [Town], 42.433N, 25.642E: [200 m] (
Rebel, 1903: 158) • LH17:
Lovech [Town], 43.133N, 24.717E: [100 m] (
Iwanov, 1926: 213) • LH31:
Kalofer [Town], Plovdiv District, 42.617N, 24.983E: [600 m] (
Krzywicki, 1981: 30) • LH63:
Shipchenski Prohod [Pass], Stara Zagora District: 1450 m (
Rebel, 1903: 158) • LH87:
Preobrazhenski Manastir [Monastery], Veliko Tarnovo District (
Tuleschkow, 1930: 131) • LH87:
Veliko Tarnovo [Town], 43.086N, 25.656E: [100 m] (
Tuleschkow, 1930: 131) • LJ00:
Pleven [Town], 43.417N, 24.617E: [50 m] (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1929: 169, 170) • MG01:
Madzharovo [Town], Haskovo District, 41.633N, 25.867E: [100 m] (
Abadjiev, 2001: 50) • MH42:
Sliven [Town], 42.686N, 26.329E: [300 m] (
Bachmetjew, 1902: 397) • MH43:
Chatalka [Peak], Stara Planina Range, Sliven District (
Nicholl, 1900: 31) • MH43:
Kutelka [Place], Sliven District: [900 m] (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1929: 170) • MH87:
Patleyna [Reserve], Shumen District (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1929: 170) • MJ15:
Ruse (Obraztsov Chiflik) (
Kowatschew, 1898: 21) • MJ33:
Pisanets [Village], Ruse District, 43.66667N, 26.18333E: 300 m (
Eisner, 1957a: 40) • MJ61:
Razgrad [Town], 43.567N, 26.517E: [200 m] (
Bachmetjew, 1902: 397) • MJ62:
Gara Razgrad [Station] (
Markowitsch, 1909: 6) • MJ62:
Kurtludzha [Place], Razgrad District (
Markowitsch, 1909: 6) • MJ62:
Nedoklan [Village], Razgrad District, 43.55N, 26.6E: [200 m] (
Markowitsch, 1904: 222) • MJ73:
Voden, Razgrad District (
Markowitsch, 1904: 222) • NG39:
Poda [Place], Burgas District (
Buresch & Tuleschkow, 1929: 170) • NG49:
Ala Tepe [Place], Burgas District (
Tschorbadjiew, 1915: 9) • NG49:
Chengene Skele, Burgas District: [0 m] (
Tschorbadjiew, 1915: 9) • NG76:
Golyama Papiya [Peak], Mt Strandzha, Burgas District: [502 m] (
Iltschew, 1924: 173) • NH30:
Burgas [Town], 42.483N, 27.483E (
Drenowski, 1930b: 147) • NH78:
Galata [Cape], Varna District (
Drenowski, 1939: 157, 158) • NH78:
Varna [Town], 43.183N, 27.9E (
Eisner, 1974: 57) • NJ44:
Dryanovets [Village], Dobrich District, 43.71667N, 27.56667E: [200 m] (
Abadjiev, 2001: 50).
UTM map of the known distribution of Parnassius mnemosyne in Bulgaria.