| Parnassius actius | |
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| Syntype of P. actius actinobolus (female) from Bogdo Ula in collection of Ulster Museum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Papilionidae |
| Genus: | Parnassius |
| Species: | P. actius |
| Binomial name | |
| Parnassius actius Eversmann, 1843 |
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Parnassius actius is a high altitude butterfly found in Central Asia. It is a member of the Snow Apollo genus Parnassius of the Swallowtail (Papilionidae) family.
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Found in Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, North-eastern Afghanistan, Indus Valley (Pakistan) and (Jammu and Kashmir) and South-western China, including Xinjiang.
It is a rare butterfly and declining due to changes in its habitat and is thus considered to be Vulnerable. More information is needed on this species.