Parnassius loxias

Parnassius loxias
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Papilionidae
Genus:	Parnassius
Species:	P. loxias
Binomial name
Parnassius loxias Püngeler, 1901

Parnassius loxias is a high-altitude butterfly which is found in Kirghizia and west China. It is a member of the snow Apollo genus (Parnassius) of the swallowtail family (Papilionidae).

References

• Weiss, J.-C. 1992. The Parnassiinae of the World. Part 2. Sciences Nat, Venette; 87 pp.

Further reading

• sv:Parnassius loxias - Swedish Wikipedia provides further references and synonymy

External links

• Parnassius of the World Text and photos
• Funet Taxonomy, distribution