Parnassius stoliczkanus

Ladakh banded Apollo
Female P. s. nicevillei, Kashmir, Ladakh, Potu-la pass
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Genus: Parnassius
Species:
P. stoliczkanus
Binomial name
Parnassius stoliczkanus
C. & R. Felder, 1864
Synonyms
  • Parnassius delphius stoliczkanus C & R Felder, 1864

Parnassius stoliczkanus, the Ladakh banded Apollo, is a rare high-altitude butterfly which is found in Central Asia. It is a member of the snow Apollo genus (Parnassius) of the swallowtail family. It is named after the naturalist and explorer Ferdinand Stoliczka.