Parnassius honrathi
| Honraths's Apollo | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Papilionidae |
| Genus: | Parnassius |
| Species: | P. honrathi |
| Binomial name | |
| Parnassius honrathi (Staudinger and A.Bang-Haas,1882 | |
Parnassius honrathi or Honrath's Apollo is a high altitude butterfly which is found in Tajikistan and Afghanistan. It is a member of the snow Apollo genus Parnassius of the swallowtail family, Papilionidae.
The butterfly was named to honour Eduard Honrath. It flies on mountain slopes at 2,500-3,000 m above sea level. The larva feeds on Pseudosedum.
Diagnostic characters
Bears a very distant similarity to P. apollonius on account of the external spots of the forewing and the basal one of the hindwing being filled in with red; differs, however, from that insect specifically in the marginal pattern of the wings.Special distinctions the black venter, legs and antenna are mentioned, the fringes being chequered black and white or entirely black.[1]
References
- Sakai S., Inaoka S., Toshiaki A., Yamaguchi S., Watanabe Y., (2002) The Parnassiology. The Parnassius Butterflies, A Study in Evolution, Kodansha, Japan. ISBN 4-06-124051-X
Further reading
Parnassius honrathi Sv Parnassius honrathi provides further references and synonymy
External links
- Parnassius of the World Photo, detailed map.
- Russian insects