Parnassius autocrator

Parnassius autocrator
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Genus: Parnassius
Species: P. autocrator
Binomial name
Parnassius autocrator
Avinoff, 1913

Parnassius autocrator is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in Afghanistan and Tajikistan.Parnassius autocrator is a high-altitude butterfly (up to 3.000 m.). The preferred larval food plant is Corydalis adiantifolia.

The plate accompanying Avinoff's description of autocrator

References

  1. Gimenez Dixon, M. (1996). "Parnassius autocrator". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 31 July 2007.

Further reading

Parnassius autocrator Sv Parnassius autocrator provides further references and synonymy

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