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

Parnassius apollo is a typical mountain species that prefers the meadows and pastures of the mountains of continental Europe.

Apr 30, 2024 · One of our most endangered species, the Parnassus Apollo butterfly, has seen a fifty percent decline in 25 years.

Parnassius is a genus of northern circumpolar and montane (alpine and Himalayan) butterflies usually known as Apollos or snow Apollos.

The parnassian (Parnassius), also known as apollo, found in mountainous alpine regions in Asia, Europe, and North America, is a medium-sized butterfly.

Its hairiness, body size, wing shape and markings make it appear to be a throwback to prehistoric insects, unrelated to today's delicate little creatures.

The Apollo butterfly (Parnassius apollo) is one of the most threatened butterflies in Europe. Over the past 25 years, its numbers have declined by 20-50%.

Parnassius apollo (Linnaeus, 1758). Dataset; GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Rank; SPECIES. Classification. kingdom; Animalia: phylum; Arthropoda: class ...

The aim of this international project is to recreate the Parnassius apollo populations in 3 functional areas: Sudetes and White Carpathians in the Continental ...

Parnassius apollo inhabits rocky and stony places, natural stone walls in the neighborhood of actual habitats and formerly (now little more) also vineyards.