Parnassiinae
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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. The Snow Apollos are high altitude butterflies and are distributed across Asia
, Europe
and North America
.
The tribes recognized in the Parnassinae are Parnassiini
, Zerynthiini
and the Luehdorfiini
.
A proposed phylogeny of the Parnassius and related groups.
Swallowtail butterfly
Swallowtail butterflies are large, colorful butterflies that form the family Papilionidae. There are over 550 species, and though the majority are tropical, members of the family are found on all continents except Antarctica...
family. The subfamily includes about 50 medium sized, white or yellow species. The Snow Apollos are high altitude butterflies and are distributed across Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
, Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
.
The tribes recognized in the Parnassinae are Parnassiini
Parnassiini
The Parnassiini are a tribe of swallowtail butterflies. The tribe is currently thought to consist of two genera:* Hypermnestra* Parnassius- References :...
, Zerynthiini
Zerynthiini
The Zerynthiini are a tribe of swallowtail butterflies. The tribe is currently thought to consist of four genera:*Allancastria*Bhutanitis*Sericinus*Zerynthia- References :...
and the Luehdorfiini
Luehdorfiini
The Luehdorfiini are a tribe of swallowtail butterflies. The tribe is currently thought to consist of three genera:* Archon* Doritites* Luehdorfia- References :...
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Subfamily : Parnassiinae.A proposed phylogeny of the Parnassius and related groups.