| Banded Apollo | |
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| Parnassius delphius maximinus, Male from Kirghistan | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Papilionidae |
| Genus: | Parnassius |
| Species: | P. delphius |
| Binomial name | |
| Parnassius delphius Eversmann, 1843 |
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The Banded Apollo Parnassius delphius is a high altitude butterfly which is found in Central Asia. It is a member of the genus Parnassius of the swallowtail (Papilionidae) family.
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Northern Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgystan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan.
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.
Up to 44 subspecies.