Parnassius stenosemus
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Parnassius stenosemus is a high altitude butterfly which is found in India
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It is a member of the Snow Apollo genus Parnassius
of the Swallowtail (Papilionidae) family.
Parnassius stenosemus was originally described as a subspecies of P. delphius
and has also been regarded as conspecific with P. stoliczkanus
.
It was treated as a good species by Bryk
(1935), a view accepted by many later authors including Weiss (1992).
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
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It is a member of the Snow Apollo genus Parnassius
Parnassius
Parnassius is a genus of northern circumpolar and montane butterflies usually known as Apollos. They can vary in colour and form significantly based on their altitude. They also show an adaptation to high altitudes called altitudinal melanism...
of the Swallowtail (Papilionidae) family.
Parnassius stenosemus was originally described as a subspecies of P. delphius
Parnassius delphius
The Banded Apollo Parnassius delphius is a high altitude butterfly which is found in Central Asia. It is a member of the genus Parnassius of the swallowtail family.-Status:...
and has also been regarded as conspecific with P. stoliczkanus
Parnassius stoliczkanus
Ladakh Banded Apollo Parnassius stoliczkanus is a rare high-altitude butterfly which is found in Central Asia. It is a member of the Snow Apollo genus Parnassius of the Swallowtail family. It is named after the naturalist and explorer Ferdinand Stoliczka.-Description:Male upperside dull white...
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It was treated as a good species by Bryk
Felix Bryk
Felix Bryk was a Swedish anthropologist, entomologist and writer.In entomological circles Felix Bryk is best known as a lepidopterist, but he made significant anthropological...
(1935), a view accepted by many later authors including Weiss (1992).