Parnassius patricius
| Parnassius patricius | |
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| Parnassius patricius | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Papilionidae |
| Genus: | Parnassius |
| Species: | P. patricius |
| Binomial name | |
| Parnassius patricius Niepelt, 1850 | |
Parnassius patricius is a high altitude butterfly which is found in Kirghizia and Turkmenistan (Turkestan in older literature). It is a member of the Snow Apollo genus Parnassius of the Swallowtail (Papilionidae) family. The larva feeds on Cysticorydalis fedtschenkoana.
Description
Similar to Parnassius delphius but the submarginal spots of the hindwing upperside, when present, are paler and not centred with blue. The forwing spots usually have a less well-developed pigmentation and the sphragis is smaller than in P. delphius.
Subspecies
- Parnassius patricius kardakoffi Bryk & Eisner, 1930
- Parnassius patricius luedwigi Kreuzberg, 1989
- Parnassius patricius lukhtanovi Rose, 1992
- Parnassius patricius priamus Bryk, 1914
- Parnassius patricius uzungyrus D. Weiss, 1979
Further reading
Parnassius patriciusSv Parnassius patricius provides further references and synonymy
External links
- Russian insects
- Funet Taxonomy, distribution
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