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The cardinal Apollo, ''Parnassius cardinal'', is a high altitude butterfly which is found in North Afghanistan and Tajikistan It is a member of the snow Apollo genus ''Parnassius'' of the swallowtail family, Papilionidae. ''P. cardinal'' which was described as a species was for many years thought to be a subspecies of ''Parnassius delphius'' but it is a distinct species. ==Description== Note. The wing pattern in ''Parnassius'' species is inconsistent and the very many subspecies and forms make identification problematic and uncertain. Structural characters derived from the genitalia, wing venation, sphragis and foretibial epiphysis are more, but not entirely reliable. The description given here is a guide only.For an identification key see Ackery P.R. (1975〔Ackery P.R. (1975) A guide to the genera and species of Parnassiinae (Lepidoptera:Papilionidae). ''Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist.'' (Ent.) 31, 4 (pdf )〕 A magnificent form (''delphius'' ), profusely marked with black, the deep red ocelli of hindwing enlarged, their black borders connected by a broad bar; the females usually darker, with more extended pattern. On hindwing below large red basal spots and a red-centred hindmarginal spot.〔Stichel in Seitz, 1906 (Parnassius). ''Die Groß-Schmetterlinge der Erde''. Die Groß-Schmetterlinge des palaearktischen Faunengebietes. Die palaearktischen Tagfalter, Stuttgart.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Parnassius cardinal」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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