We ran our ground-breaking worldwide Saving Swallowtails Conference in 2021, with live online sessions in the eastern and western hemispheres. All our sessions for this conference are now available for free on our YouTube channel. Just click and enjoy!
Our particular focus for the 2024 online conference which is now available online is the
Parnassiinae—the amazing Apollos and their allies.
We 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.
The Apollos and their allies – Programme
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
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
