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Parnassius szechenyii

Parnassius szechenyii

Classification

Class
Insecta

Parnassius szechenyii is a high-altitude butterfly which is found in western China (Qinghai, Gansu, Sichuan, Yunnan and Tibet). It is a member of the snow Apollo genus (Parnassius) of the swallowtail family, Papilionidae. The species was first described by Imre Frivaldszky in 1886.

Distribution

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