Back in 2021, we ran our ground-breaking worldwide Saving Swallowtails Conference, with live online sessions in the eastern and western hemispheres. This year, we’re putting on another conference but in an even more accessible format – all our sessions will be available for free on our YouTube channel on Saturday 8 June with no need to sign up. Just click and enjoy!
Our particular focus this time will be on the Parnassiinae—the amazing Apollos and their allies. We have brought together a list of expert speakers from around the world willing to share their knowledge on ecology, conservation, and threats to these superb butterflies.
Talks
Conference opening and summary – Dr Mark Collins, Chair of the Swallowtail and Birdwing Butterfly Trust
Diversity and Geography of the Apollos and their Allies: a Brief Introduction – Dr Dick Vane-Wright
Phylogenomics of Parnassiinae – Noémie Hévin
Population Dynamics of Alpine Parnassius sminthius Butterflies – Prof Jens Roland
Baronia brevicornis: its Ecology and Conservation – Prof Jorge Contreras Garduño
Metapopulation Context in Apollo Butterfly Conservation – a Case from the Pieniny National Park – Dr Paweł Adamski
Challenges and Limitations in the Management of the Apollo Butterfly in Mediterranean Habitats – Prof Joaquín Baixeras
On the Edge: Archon, Allancastria and Zerynthia in Eastern Europe – Dr Michael de Courcy Williams
Bhutan Glories Hill: A Tale of Two Bhutanitis Species in Bhutan – Sonam Dorji
Bhutanitis in China: Conservation and Challenges – Dr Shao-Ji Hu
The Ecology and Conservation of Parnassius, Luehdorfia and Sericinus in Japan – Motoki Saito
Distribution of the Apollos and their Allies in the northern hemisphere.
Ref. V. Nazari, E.V. Zhakarov, F.A.H. Sperling Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 42 (2007) 131–156