Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Papilionidae Scientific name Parnassius tianschanicus | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Parnassius Rank Species | |
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Similar Parnassius actius, Parnassius apollonius, Parnassius jacquemontii, Parnassius delphius, Parnassius staudingeri | ||
Parnassius tianschanicus, the large keeled Apollo, is a high-altitude butterfly. It is a member of the snow Apollo genus (Parnassius) of the swallowtail family (Papilionidae).
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Range
It is found in Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. Afghanistan, Pakistan, south-western China and Xinjiang, reported from northern India (Jammu and Kashmir) by some authors by mistake.
Status
Locally very common but generally a rare butterfly. It is declining due to changes in its habitat and is thus considered to be vulnerable. More information is needed on this species.
References
Parnassius tianschanicus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA