Archon bostanchii
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Archon bostanchii is a species of False Apollo butterfly
(genus Archon) belonging to the Parnassiinae
or Snow Apollo subfamily. This recently described papilionid is endemic to Iran
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Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
(genus Archon) belonging to the Parnassiinae
Parnassiinae
The Parnassiinae or Snow Apollos are a subfamily of the Papilionidae or Swallowtail family. The subfamily includes about 50 medium sized, white or yellow species...
or Snow Apollo subfamily. This recently described papilionid is endemic to Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
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