Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Papilionidae Scientific name Parnassius inopinatus | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Parnassius Rank Species | |
Similar Parnassius cardinal, Parnassius stenosemus, Parnassius honrathi, Parnassius patricius, Parnassius boedromius | ||
Parnassius inopinatus is a high-altitude butterfly which is found only in Afghanistan and parts of north-western Pakistan. It is a member of the snow Apollo genus (Parnassius) of the swallowtail family, (Papilionidae).
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