Parnassius schultei

Parnassius schultei
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Genus: Parnassius
Species: P. schultei
Binomial name
Parnassius schultei
(Weiss & Michel, 1989) [1]

Parnassius schultei is a high-altitude butterfly which is found in Tibet and west China. It is a member of the snow Apollo genus (Parnassius) of the swallowtail family (Papilionidae).

References

  1. Weiss, J.-C.; Michel, F. (1989) Description of new taxa of the genus Parnassius from Tibet (China) (Lepidoptera, Papilionidae).Bulletin de la Société Sciences Nat 61: 5-19.

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