Parnassius inopinatus
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| Parnassius inopinatus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Papilionidae |
| Genus: | Parnassius |
| Species: | P. inopinatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Parnassius inopinatus (Kotzsch, 1940) | |
Parnassius inopinatus is a high altitude butterfly which is found only in Afghanistan and parts of NW Pakistan. It is a member of the Snow Apollo genus Parnassius of the Swallowtail (Papilionidae) family.
References
- Weiss, J.C., 1999. The Parnassiinae of the world, Part 3. Hillside Books, Canterbury, U.K.
External links
- Parnassius of the World Text and photos.
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