Parnassius loxias

Species of butterfly

Parnassius loxias
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Genus: Parnassius
Species:
P. loxias
Binomial name
Parnassius loxias
Püngeler, 1901

Parnassius loxias is a high-altitude butterfly which is found in Kirghizia and west China. It is a member of the snow Apollo genus (Parnassius) of the swallowtail family (Papilionidae).

References

  • Weiss, J.-C. 1992. The Parnassiinae of the World. Part 2. Sciences Nat, Venette; 87 pp.

Further reading

  • sv:Parnassius loxias - Swedish Wikipedia provides further references and synonymy
Wikispecies has information related to Parnassius loxias.
  • Parnassius of the World Text and photos
  • Funet Taxonomy, distribution
Taxon identifiers
Parnassius loxias


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