Parnassius tianschanicus
| Large keeled Apollo | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Papilionidae |
| Genus: | Parnassius |
| Species: | P. tianschanicus |
| Binomial name | |
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Parnassius tianschanicus (Oberthür, 1879) |
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| Synonyms | |
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Parnassius romanovi Grum-Grshimailo, 1888 |
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Parnassius romanovi Grum-Grshimailo, 1888
Parnassius tianschanicus, the large keeled Apollo, is a high-altitude butterfly. It is a member of the snow Apollo genus (Parnassius) of the swallowtail family (Papilionidae).
It is found in Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. Afghanistan, Pakistan, south-western China and Xinjiang, reported from northern India (Jammu and Kashmir) by some authors by mistake.
Locally very common but generally a rare butterfly. It is declining due to changes in its habitat and is thus considered to be vulnerable. More information is needed on this species.
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