Family Papilionidae | Rank Subspecies | |
Similar Parnassius stenosemus, Parnassius boedromius, Parnassius maharaja, Parnassius cardinal, Parnassius acdestis | ||
Parnassius labeyriei is a high-altitude butterfly which is found in China. It is a member of the snow Apollo genus Parnassius of the swallowtail family, Papilionidae.
The taxonomic status of this butterfly is uncertain. It was described as a separate species and this view was maintained by Chou (1994) and Weiss (1992). Later authors believe it to be conspecific with Parnassius maharaja.
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