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Nomion Apollo

Parnassius nomion

Classification

Class
Insecta

Parnassius nomion, the Nomion Apollo, is a forest steppe butterfly which is found in the Urals, Altai, south Siberia, Amur and the Ussuri region, Mongolia, China and Korea. It is a member of the snow Apollo genus (Parnassius) of the swallowtail family (Papilionidae). Populations vary throughout its range and there are very many described subspecies.

Distribution

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