Parnassius tianschianicus
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| Parnassius tianschianicus Cramer, 1775 |
Large Keeled Apollo Parnassius tianschianicus is a high altitude butterfly. It is a member of the Snow Apollo genus Parnassius of the Swallowtail (Papilionidae) family.
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[edit] Range
Uzbekistan, Tadzikistan and Kirghistan. Afghanistan, Pakistan, South-western China and Sinkiang, reported from northern India (Jammu & Kashmir) by some authors by mistake.
[edit] Status
Locally very common but generally a rare butterfly. It is declining due to changes in its habitat and is thus considered to be Vulnerable. More information is needed on this species.
[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
- Gay T.,Kehimkar I. & Punetha J.C., (1992) Common Butterflies of India.WWF-India and Oxford University Press. 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., (2005) Parnassiinae of the World - Part 4, Canterbury: Hillside Books, UK.
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