Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Papilionidae Scientific name Parnassius nosei | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Parnassius Rank Species | |
Similar Parnassius huberi, Parnassius cardinal, Parnassius staudingeri hunza, Parnassius maharaja, Parnassius simonius | ||
Parnassius nosei is a high-altitude butterfly 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. Some authors regard nosei as a subspecies of Parnassius maharaja.
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