Some features of the <i>Parnassius </i>populations in Kazakh Upland
The article presents new information about the habitat of the Parnassius butterflies in Kazakh upland. We highlight two specific landscape, inhabited by apollo and supposed that localisation of the butterfly is rendered by forage reserve and environment conditions. The incidence of apollo for habitats of Karkaralinsk is higher than for Bayanaul. The presence of subspecific forms in Bayanaul lowlands may indicate about serious defragmentation of local apollo populations.