Parnassius

Poland 1961East Germany 1964Poland 1961
Apollo Parnassius
Parnassius apollo
(Papilionidae)
Alpen Apollo Parnassius
Parnassius phoebus
(Papilionidae)
Mnemosyne Parnassius
Parnassius mnemosyne
(Papilionidae)
Kyrgystan 1998Kyrgystan 1998Kyrgystan 1998
Actius Parnassius
Parnassius actius
(Papilionidae)
Delphius Parnassius
Parnassius delphius
(Papilionidae)
Tianschanicus Parnassius
Parnassius tianschanicus
(Papilionidae)
Afganistan 1971China 1963Japan 1986Republic of Korea 1976
Autocrator Parnassius
Parnassius autocrator
(Papilionidae)
Nomion Parnassius
Parnassius nomion
(Papilionidae)
Eversmann's Parnassius
Parnassius eversmanni
(Papilionidae)
Bremeri Parnassius
Parnassius bremeri
(Papilionidae)
Uzbekistan 2006Uzbekistan 2006Uzbekistan 2006Uzbekistan 2006
Apollonius Parnassius
Parnassius apollonius
(Papilionidae)
Maximinus Parnassius
Parnassius maximinus
(Papilionidae)
Honrathi Parnassius
Parnassius honrathi
(Papilionidae)
Charltonius Parnassius
Parnassius charltonius
(Papilionidae)


Eversmann's Parnassius
Parnassius eversmanni
(Papilionidae)
(LEPIDOPTERA)

Also in the butterfly, Parnassius is famous for living from an ice age in ancient times, lives in the low-temperature area in high mountain, and is called "living fossil." Especially, also in the world, Parnassius autocrator is a leading rare variety and inhabits only the northern part Hinzukushi district in Afghanistan locally. On the other hand, Parnassius apollo has appeared in a stamp frequently with the popular butterfly in Europe.

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