Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Papilionidae Scientific name Parnassius huberi | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Parnassius Rank Species | |
Similar Parnassius staudingeri hunza, Parnassius cephalus, Parnassius hannyngtoni, Parnassius simonius, Parnassius cardinal |
Parnassius huberi is a high-altitude butterfly which is found in Tibet. It is a member of the snow Apollo genus (Parnassius) of the swallowtail family (Papilionidae).
P. huberi is a newly discovered Parnassius species closely related to P. acco and P. schultei.
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