Species

Parnassius smintheus (Rocky mountain parnassian)

Parnassius smintheus. Photo: (c) Glen Mikkelson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Parnassius smintheus, the Rocky Mountain parnassian, or Rocky Mountain apollo, is a high-altitude butterfly found in the Rocky Mountains throughout the United States and Canada. It is a member of the snow Apollo genus (Parnassius) of the swallowtail family (Papilionidae). The butterfly ranges in color from white to pale yellow-brown, with red and black markings that indicate to predators it is unpalatable.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
      - Class: Insecta (Insects)
        Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
        Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies and moths)
        Superfamily: Papilionoidea (Butterflies)
        Family: Papilionidae (Swallowtails and parnassians)
        Subfamily: Parnassiinae (Parnassians)
        Tribe: Parnassiini
        Genus: Parnassius (Apollos)
        Species: Parnassius smintheus (Rocky mountain parnassian)

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