Biology:Parnassius labeyriei
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Short description: Species of butterfly
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Papilionidae |
| Genus: | Parnassius |
| Species: | P. labeyriei
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| Binomial name | |
| Parnassius labeyriei (Weiss & Michel, 1989)
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Parnassius labeyriei is a high-altitude butterfly which is found in China . It is a member of the snow Apollo genus Parnassius of the swallowtail family, Papilionidae.
The taxonomic status of this butterfly is uncertain. It was described as a separate species and this view was maintained by Chou (1994) and Weiss (1992). Later authors believe it to be conspecific with Parnassius maharaja.
References
- Chou, I. (ed) 1994. Monographia Rhopalocerorum Sinensium (Monograph of Chinese Butterflies). Henan Scientific and Technological Publishing House, Zhengzhou.(in Chinese)
- Weiss, J.-C. 1992. The Parnassiinae of the World. Part 2. Sciences Nat, Venette; 87 pp.
External links
- Parnassius of the World Text and photos.
Wikidata ☰ Q7139275 entry
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