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Scarce Red Apollo

Parnassius actius

Classification

Class
Insecta

Parnassius actius, also known as the scarce red apollo, is a high-altitude butterfly found in Central Asia and South Asia. It is a member of the snow Apollo genus (Parnassius) of the swallowtail family (Papilionidae). Range Found in Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, north-eastern Afghanistan, the Indus Valley of India and Pakistan, and Xinjiang region of China.

Distribution

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