Rocky Mountain Parnassian

Parnassius smintheus

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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.

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  1. (c) johnvillella, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/56076853@N00/560991495
  2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parnassius_smintheus

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