Parnassius széchenyii

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Parnassius széchenyii
Parnassius széchenyii
Parnassius széchenyii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Genus: Parnassius
Species: P. széchenyii
Binomial name
Parnassius széchenyii
Frivaldsky, 1886

Parnassius széchenyii is a high altitude butterfly which is found in western China and Tibet. It is a member of the Snow Apollo genus Parnassius of the Swallowtail (Papilionidae) family.

[edit] References

  • Bernard Turlin et Luc Manil, 2005 Étude synoptique et répartition mondiale des espèces du genre "Parnassius" Latreille 1804 ("Lepidoptera Papilionidae") Luc Manil, Paris.