Size and habitat characteristics of a population of Parnassius stubbendorfii in Hövsgöl province, Mongolia
Abstract:Little published information exists on the ecology of Stubbendorf's Apollo (Parnassius stubbendorfi i Ménétries, 1849), a species listed as threatened in Mongolia. To help fi ll this gap, we provide a population size estimate and habitat characteristics for P. stubbendorfi i in an area just west of Lake Hövsgöl, Mongolia. On July 6 and 7, 2020 we used aerial nets to capture and mark individuals using a fi ne-tipped, permanent marker to then estimate the population size. We further estimated vegetative species … Show more
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