| Parnassius acdestis | |
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| Female from Lob Noor (Ulster Museum) | |
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Papilionidae |
| Genus: | Parnassius |
| Species: | P. acdestis |
| Binomial name | |
| Parnassius acdestis Grumm-Grshimailo, 1891 |
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Parnassius acdestis is a high-altitude butterfly found in India. It is a member of the genus Parnassius of the swallowtail (Papilionidae) family.
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Kirghistan, Nepal, northern India (Jammu & Kashmir, Sikkim), Western China, Sinkiang and Szechwan.
Very local. Rather Rare. Not known to be threatened.