Glacial Apollo

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Parnassius glacialis

Glacial Apollo, a reference photo
Photo: Robert Nash · CC BY-SA 2.5 (licence)

Parnassius glacialis, the glacial Apollo or Japanese clouded Apollo, is a high-altitude butterfly found in Japan, eastern China, and Korea. It is a member of the snow Apollo genus (Parnassius) of the swallowtail family (Papilionidae).

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Glacial Apollo being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Papilionidae
Species
Parnassius glacialis

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