Parnassius clodius, an obscure alpine butterfly, lives in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and links to sister species that occur across the globe in other montane meadows, such as Parnassius apollo, which has been on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) red book list for rare species near threatened. These butterflies, and their connection to the ecosystem, serve as bioindicators for climate change and insect biodiversity. This graphic encapsulates the main areas of interest in the Parnassius story and demonstrates a worldwide connection among species.
