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The clouded Apollo (Parnassius mnemosyne) lives in valleys. while the small Apollo (Parnassius phoebus) is found in high mountain habitats. The latter has strongly marked black and white antennae, with presence of two red spots near the apex of its forewings.
Parnassius smintheus, the Rocky Mountain parnassian [1] or Rocky Mountain apollo, [2] is a high-altitude butterfly found in the Rocky Mountains throughout the United States and Canada. It is a member of the snow Apollo genus ( Parnassius ) of the swallowtail family ( Papilionidae ).
Parnassius phoebus, known as the Phoebus Apollo or small Apollo, is a butterfly species of the swallowtail butterfly family, Papilionidae, found in the Palearctic and North America. From Jacob Hübner 's Das kleine Schmetterlingsbuch
Parnassius is a genus of northern circumpolar and montane (alpine and Himalayan) butterflies usually known as Apollos or snow Apollos.They can vary in colour and form significantly based on their altitude.
Parnassius apollonius is a member of the snow Apollo genus Parnassius of the swallowtail family, Papilionidae. It is found in central and south Kazakhstan, the south Altai, Saur, Tarbagatai, Dzhungarsky Alatau, Tian-Shan, Ghissar-Darvaz, the Pamirs-Alai and west China. [2] Parnassius apollonius and allied species
The Parnassiinae or snow Apollos are a subfamily of the swallowtail butterfly family, Papilionidae. The subfamily includes about 50 medium-sized, white or yellow species. [ 1 ] The snow Apollos are high-altitude butterflies and are distributed across Asia , Europe and North America .
Parnassius honrathi, or Honrath's Apollo, is a high-altitude butterfly which is found in Tajikistan and Afghanistan. It is a member of the snow Apollo genus of the swallowtail family (Papilionidae). The butterfly was named to honour Eduard Honrath. It flies on mountain slopes at 2,500-3,000 m above sea level.
Parnassius charltonius, the regal Apollo, is a high-altitude butterfly which is found in India. It is a member of the snow Apollo genus ( Parnassius ) of the swallowtail family ( Papilionidae ). This handsome butterfly is found at altitudes from 9,000 to 13,000 feet (2,700 to 4,000 m) from Chitral to Kumaon .