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 Parnassius clodius Clodius Parnassian

Forewing with a gray, slightly translucent bar along the costa in the position of the arrow in the figure. The same bar or area in phoebus, smintheus, and behrii is black or red.

 Parnassius eversmanni Eversmann's Parnassian

Central spot of hindwing above attached to black inner margin; male yellowish and female with slight yellow tint; wings translucent; Alaska, Yukon, northern British Columbia.

 Parnassius phoebus Phoebus Parnassian

The three members of the phoebus group are best separated by geographic location; phoebus in Alaska, behrii in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California, and smintheus from southern Yukon south through the Rocky Mountains.

 Parnassius behrii Sierra Nevada Parnassian

The three members of the phoebus group are best separated by geographic location; phoebus in Alaska, behrii in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California, and smintheus from southern Yukon south through the Rocky Mountains.

 Parnassius smintheus Rocky Mountain Parnassian

The three members of the phoebus group are best separated by geographic location; phoebus in Alaska, behrii in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California, and smintheus from southern Yukon south through the Rocky Mountains.

 Parides eurimedes Mylotes Cattle Heart **Tropical Stray**

Single Texas record probably a mistake. Both sexes lack tails.