Parnassius clodius

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Clodian Apollo
Parnassius clodius incredibilis, Male from St. Elie
Parnassius clodius incredibilis, Male from St. Elie
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Genus: Parnassius
Species: P. clodius
Binomial name
Parnassius clodius
Ménétries, 1855

Parnassius clodius (Ménétries, 1835) is a high altitude butterfly which is found in the U.S.A. and Canada. It is a member of the Snow Apollo genus Parnassius of the Swallowtail (Papilionidae) family.

[edit] Description

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[edit] Distribution

Alaska, British Columbia, Washington State , Nevada.

[edit] External Links

Montana University Butterflies and Moths of North America.