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).
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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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