Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Papilionidae Scientific name Parnassius honrathi | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Parnassius Rank Species | |
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Similar Parnassius actius, Parnassius tianschanicus, Parnassius apollonius, Parnassius boedromius, Parnassius cardinal | ||
Parnassius honrathi, or Honrath's Apollo, is a high-altitude butterfly which is found in Tajikistan and Afghanistan. It is a member of the snow Apollo genus (Parnassius) of the swallowtail family (Papilionidae).
The butterfly was named to honour Eduard Honrath. It flies on mountain slopes at 2,500-3,000 m above sea level. The larva feeds on Pseudosedum.
Diagnostic characters
It bears a very distant similarity to P. apollonius on account of the external spots of the forewing and the basal one of the hindwing being filled in with red; it differs, however, from that insect specifically in the marginal pattern of the wings. Special distinctions the black venter, legs and antenna are mentioned, the fringes being chequered black and white or entirely black.
References
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