Parnassius baileyi


Parnassius baileyi, or Bailey's Apollo, is a high-altitude butterfly which is found in southwestern China. It is a member of the snow Apollo genus of the swallowtail family.
The taxonomic status of this butterfly is uncertain. P. baileyi was originally described as a subspecies of P. acco, later as a subspecies of P. rothschildianus Bryk, 1931 and also P. przewalskii, and now also treated as a separate species,. Molecular studies suggest it is the sister species of P. acco.
The butterfly was named for Frederick Marshman Bailey who collected the first specimens.

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