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 |
Parnassius acdestis is a high-altitude butterfly found in India. It is a member of the genus Parnassius of the swallowtail (Papilionidae) family.
Contents |
Kirghistan, Nepal, northern India (Jammu & Kashmir, Sikkim), Western China, Sinkiang and Szechwan.
Very local. Rather Rare. Not known to be threatened.