Parnassius autocrator
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| Parnassius autocrator | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Papilionidae |
| Genus: | Parnassius |
| Species: | P. autocrator |
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| Parnassius autocrator Avinoff, 1913 | |
Parnassius autocrator is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in Afghanistan and Tajikistan. Parnassius autocrator is a high-altitude butterfly (up to 3,000 m). The preferred larval food plant is Corydalis adiantifolia.
