Parnassius actius | |
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Syntype of P. actius actinobolus (female) from Bogdo Ula in collection of Ulster Museum | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Papilionidae |
Genus: | Parnassius |
Species: | P. actius
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Binomial name | |
Parnassius actius Eversmann, 1843
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Parnassius actius, also known as the scarce red apollo,[1] is a high-altitude butterfly found in Central Asia. It is a member of the snow Apollo genus (Parnassius) of the swallowtail family (Papilionidae).