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Post by stapleton on Nov 16, 2013 21:15:28 GMT -8
Hello.
Could somebody tell, what ssp. of Parnassius imperator inhabits Baya-Kara-Ula Mountains of Qinghai?
Thanks a lot.
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Post by teinopalpus on Nov 17, 2013 2:50:37 GMT -8
Hi,
At first we must recognize Baya-Kara-Ula mountains. It should be range usually known as Bayan Har Shan or in wets literature Bayankala mountains. It is very large range, but according to Rose/Weiss it should be ssp.kawasakii which occurs in south Qinghai including Bayan Har Shan. Specimen should be darker as this ssp. belong to imperator sub-group instead all commoner Quinghai ssps belong to rather light colored musageta sub-group.
Sorry, have not Kocman book - Parnassius of Tibet and adjacent areas which recognize more ssps as Rose/Weiss work.
Jan
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Post by stapleton on Nov 17, 2013 5:32:47 GMT -8
Thank you, Jan. Yes, they all are noticeably darker, than the different musagetus specimens that I have.
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