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Apollo butterfly

Parnassius autocrator Avinov, 1913

Status not recordedbutterflies and moths

The apollo butterfly (Parnassius autocrator) is a species in the family Papilionidae, order Lepidoptera.

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Quick facts about the apollo butterfly

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the apollo butterfly live?

Not recorded

Is the apollo butterfly endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the apollo butterfly classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderLepidoptera
  5. familyPapilionidae
  6. genusParnassius
  7. SpeciesParnassius autocrator Avinov, 1913

Synonyms Parnassius autocrator f. toyotomi, Parnassius autocrator mazda

Other names and names in other languages (2)
  • アウトクラトールウスバJapanese
  • Парусник автократорRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the apollo butterfly

Other species in the same genus Parnassius.

LC, Least Concern
Apollo (Parnassius apollo)

Apollo

Parnassius apollo

Papilionidae

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the apollo butterfly?

The apollo butterfly (Parnassius autocrator) belongs to the family Papilionidae in the order Lepidoptera.

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Apollo butterfly (Parnassius autocrator). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/apollo-butterfly

MLA

“Apollo butterfly (Parnassius autocrator).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/apollo-butterfly.

BibTeX
@misc{apollo_butterfly_2026,
  title = {Apollo butterfly (Parnassius autocrator)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/apollo-butterfly},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}