Parnassius hide
| Parnassius hide | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Papilionidae |
| Genus: | Parnassius |
| Species: | P. hide |
| Binomial name | |
| Parnassius hide Koiwaya, 1987[1] | |
Parnassius hide is a high-altitude butterfly which is found in China. It is a member of the snow Apollo genus (Parnassius) of the swallowtail (Papilionidae) family.
Distribution
It is a rare and local species confined to a few areas in western China and Tibet. P. hide was not described until 1987 when it was discovered in the Kunlun Mountains of Qinghai, China.
Classification
This butterfly is closely related to P. patricius subspecies priamus. Five subspecies are described.
- P. h. meveli Weiss & Michel
- P. h. aksobhya Shinkai
- P. h. gamdensis Nose
- P. h. hengduanshanus Nose
- P. h. poshurarinus Nose
References
- ↑ Koiwaya, 1987; Gekkan Mushi 201: 6
- Chou Io (Ed.) Monographia Rhopalocerum Sinensium
External links
- Kailasius hide Koiwaya, 1987 - Images and details at Insecta.pro
- Images from A. Timchenko
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