Parnassius loxias
Parnassius loxias is a high-altitude butterfly which is found in Kirghizia and west China. It is a member of the snow Apollo genus (Parnassius) of the swallowtail family (Papilionidae).
Parnassius loxias | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Papilionidae |
Genus: | Parnassius |
Species: | P. loxias |
Binomial name | |
Parnassius loxias Püngeler, 1901 | |
References
- Weiss, J.-C. 1992. The Parnassiinae of the World. Part 2. Sciences Nat, Venette; 87 pp.
Further reading
- sv:Parnassius loxias - Swedish Wikipedia provides further references and synonymy
External links
- Parnassius of the World Text and photos
- Funet Taxonomy, distribution
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