Parnassius autocrator
| Parnassius autocrator | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Papilionidae |
| Genus: | Parnassius |
| Species: | P. autocrator |
| Binomial name | |
| Parnassius autocrator Avinoff, 1913 | |
Parnassius autocrator is a species of butterfly in the Papilionidae family. It is found in Afghanistan and Tajikistan.Parnassius autocrator is a high-altitude butterfly (up to 3.000 m.). The preferred larval food plant is Corydalis adiantifolia.
The plate accompanying Avinoff's description of autocrator
References
- ↑ Gimenez Dixon, M. (1996). "Parnassius autocrator". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 31 July 2007.
Further reading
- Krejtsberg A. V., 1987 Ecologie de Parnassius autocrator (Lepidoptera): une espèce rare de papilionidés On the ecology of Parnassius autocrator (Lepidoptera): a rare species of papilionids Zoologičeskij žurnalISSN 0044-5134 Nauka, Moskva Russian Federation In Russian
- Collins, N.M., Morris, M.G. (1985) Threatened Swallowtail Butterflies of the World. IUCN. ISBN 2-88032-603-6 online
External links
- Parnassius autocrator media at ARKive
- Goran Waldeck Photos.
- Rusinsects Text and photos.
