Parnassius hide
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| Parnassius hide | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Papilionidae |
| Genus: | Parnassius |
| Species: | P. hide |
| Binomial name | |
| Parnassius hide Koiwaya, 1987[1] | |
Parnassius hide 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 species was first described by Satoshi Koiwaya in 1987.
It is a rare and local species confined to a few areas in western China and Tibet. P. hide was not described until 1987 when it was discovered in the Kunlun Mountains of Qinghai, China.
