Parnassius delphius
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 Parnassius delphius maximinus, Male from Kirghistan
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| Parnassius delphius Eversmann, 1843 |
Banded Apollo Parnassius delphius is a high altitude butterfly which is found in Central Asia. It is a member of the Snow Apollo genus Parnassius of the Swallowtail (Papilionidae) family.
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[edit] Range
Northern Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgystan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan.
[edit] Status
Widely distributed. Locally common, generally rare. Not known to be threatened. Requires further research. Protected by law in India. Featured in erstwhile USSR Red Data Book. Vulnerable.
[edit] Subspecies
Up to 44 subspecies.
 Parnassius delphius infernalis, Male from the Alai mountains |
 Parnassius delphius whitei |
[edit] References
- Collins, N.M., Morris, M.G. (1985) Threatened Swallowtail Butterflies of the World. IUCN. ISBN 2-88032-603-6
- Evans, W.H., (1932) The Identification of Indian Butterflies (2nd Ed), Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, India
- Haribal, Meena., (1992) The Butterflies of Sikkim Himalaya.Sikkim Nature Conservation Foundation, Gangtok
- Kunte, Krushnamegh (2000) Butterflies of Peninsular India. Universities Press, Hyderabad. ISBN 81-7371-354-5
- Wynter-Blyth, M.A., (1957) Butterflies of the Indian Region, Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, India.
- Sakai S., Inaoka S., Toshiaki A., Yamaguchi S., Watanabe Y., (2002) The Parnassiology. The Parnassius Butterflies, A Study in Evolution, Kodansha, Japan.
- Weiss J.-C., (1992) Parnassiinae of the World - Part 2, Venette: Sciences Nat, France.
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