Parnassius boëdromius

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Female in collection Ulster Museum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Papilionidae Genus: Parnassius Species: P. boëdromius
Binomial name
Parnassius boëdromius Püngeler, 1901

Parnassius boëdromius is a high altitude butterfly which is found in Asia. It has a restricted range, known only along the borders of Kirghizia, Kazakstan and Xinjiang. Formerly a subspecies of Parnassius simo.It is a member of the Snow Apollo genus Parnassius of the Swallowtail (Papilionidae) family.

[edit] References

• Sakai S., Inaoka S., Toshiaki A., Yamaguchi S., Watanabe Y., (2002) The Parnassiology. The Parnassius Butterflies, A Study in Evolution, Kodansha, Japan.