People like Parnassius apollo for its elegance. The wings of this kind of
butterfly are white or light yellow, which are half transparent. There are some black
spots with its fore wings and 2 large and bright red spots with its hind wings. The center
of the red spots is white, which has black edges. The black edges add the elegance of
Parnassiu apollo.
Genus Parnassius all live in high mountain areas and have good cold-resistant
ability. Some of them can fly above the snow line. During flying, they fly slowly along
the ground surface as if they are appreciating the snow; thus, it's quite easy to catch
them. Parnassius apollo is one of the most treasured specie among the more than 30 species
of genus Parnassius butterflies in China. The wingspan of this kind of butterfly is 50-80
mm. Parnassius apollo only distributes in Xinjiang and is listed as a class II key state
protection animal in China.
