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Apollo

Parnassius apollo

Order Lepidoptera. Family Papilionidae.

Apollo — Photographs 1
Apollo.
Photo: Robert Kindermann aka RobertK / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5

Description

The Apollo (Parnassius apollo), also called the mountain Apollo, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae.

Traits

Wingspan
65–90 mm
Flight period
June–August
Host plants
stonecrop, houseleek
Generations per year
1
Red Data Book
listed

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Photographs

Apollo — Photographs 2
Apollo. Zoological illustration.
Dr. F. Nemos / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Links

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