parnassius apollo red butterfly the swiss alps

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Parnassius apollo; Red Apollo butterfly in the Swiss Alps Royalty Free Stock Photo

Parnassius apollo; Red Apollo butterfly in the Swiss Alps

White butterfly with black and red marking and translucent wing margins, this typically mountain species prefers hills and flowery alpine meadows and pastures of the continental European mountains. Here seen at about 500m, its range covers about 400m to 2300m