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Parnassius imperator

Classification

Class
Insecta

Parnassius imperator is a high-altitude butterfly which is found in western China and north-east India. It is a member of the generally white, high-elevation genus Parnassius, known as snow Apollos, of the family Papilionidae, known as swallowtails (although they lack tails). It has over 40 subspecies, including the critically endangered Himalayan species P.

Distribution

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