Parnassius simonius
Appearance
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Papilionidae |
Genus: | Parnassius |
Species: | P. simonius
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Binomial name | |
Parnassius simonius Staudinger, 1889
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Parnassius simonius is a high-altitude butterfly which is found only in the Pamir Mountains of Central Asia. The type locality is Aram-Kunghei, Zaalaisky Mountains, Kyrgyzstan. It is a member of the snow Apollo genus (Parnassius) of the swallowtail family, Papilionidae.
P. simonius is found on slopes at 3,400-4,500 m flying in July. The larva is associated with Lagotis decumbens and Veronica luetkeana.
Identification
P. simo differs from P. simonius by the upper hindwing having its submarginal band represented by a discontinuous row of arrow-like teeth and from P. boedromius, by the upper hindwing submarginal band being smoothly dentate (tooth like).
Subspecies
- Parnassius simonius simonius
- Parnassius simonius grayi Avinoff, 1916
- Parnassius simonius nigrificatus Kreuzberg, 1986
- Parnassius simonius taldicus Gundorov, 1991[1]
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