Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Papilionidae Scientific name Parnassius loxias | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Parnassius Rank Species | |
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Similar Parnassius simonius, Parnassius davydovi, Parnassius delphius, Parnassius cardinal, Parnassius staudingeri | ||
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).
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