Parnassius nosei
| Parnassius nosei | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Papilionidae |
| Genus: | Parnassius |
| Species: | P. nosei |
| Binomial name | |
| Parnassius nosei (Watanabe, 1989) | |
Parnassius nosei is a high-altitude butterfly found in China. It is a member of the Snow Apollo genus Parnassius of the Swallowtail (Papilionidae) family. The taxonomic status of this butterfly is uncertain. Some authors regard nosei as a subspecies of Parnassius maharaja.
References
- Weiss, J.-C. 1992. The Parnassiinae of the World. Part 2. Sciences Nat, Venette; 87 pp.
- Chou, I. (ed) 1994. Monographia Rhopalocerorum Sinensium (Monograph of Chinese Butterflies). Henan Scientific and Technological Publishing House, Zhengzhou.(in Chinese)
External links
- Parnassius of the World Text and photos.