Parnassius ID request CHINA

[francisento]

Dear colleagues



I appreciate your advice to help identifying these Parnassius specimens I have, thanks much in advance.



Collection Data: CHINA, "Mt. Kaimuqidoulige", "Germu City" (5624m) 


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[jmg]

Seems to be Parnassius imperator Oberthür, 1883; difficult to say more about the subspecies since I don' know where is the location ; P. imperator regulus Bryk & Eisner, 1932 or P. imperator regina Bryk & Eisner, 1932.

[xavm (Xavier)]

Good catch JM, most likely sspp regina.