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Parnassius apollo is a large, striking butterfly found across mountainous regions of Europe and Asia, recognizable by its white wings marked with distinctive dark spots and red eyespots. This species is considered vulnerable to extinction due to habitat loss and climate change, making it an important indicator of the health of alpine and subalpine ecosystems.
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Taxonomy · GBIF
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderLepidoptera
- FamilyPapilionidae
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Parnassius
- Named after
- Apollo
- Image
- Parnassius apollo en repòs.jpg
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Article
The Apollo (Parnassius apollo), also called the mountain Apollo , is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae.
Etymology