Parnassius huberi
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Male paratype - Felix Stumpe collection | |
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Species: | P. huberi
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Parnassius huberi Paulus, 1999
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Parnassius huberi is a high-altitude butterfly which is found in Tibet. It is a member of the snow Apollo genus (Parnassius) of the swallowtail family (Papilionidae).
P. huberi is a newly discovered Parnassius species closely related to P. acco and P. schultei.
References
- Paulus, V. 1999. A new species of Parnassius discovered in North Tibet, China. Wallace, 6: 2–7.
External links
- Parnassius of the World - photograph and map