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Black-edged Apollo

Parnassius simo Gray, [1853]

Status not recordedbutterflies and moths

The black-edged apollo (Parnassius simo) is a species in the family Papilionidae, order Lepidoptera.

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Quick facts about the black-edged apollo

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
On the wing
July to August
Generations a year
One
Larval food plants
Plantaginaceae family
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the black-edged apollo live?

Not recorded

Is the black-edged apollo 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 black-edged apollo classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderLepidoptera
  5. familyPapilionidae
  6. genusParnassius
  7. SpeciesParnassius simo Gray, [1853]

Synonyms Parnassius acco acconus, Parnassius gylippos, Parnassius przewalskii acconus, Parnassius simo acconus, Parnassius simo avinoffi, Parnassius simo bainqenerdini, Parnassius simo bieberi, Parnassius simo callianthe, Parnassius simo chenrezi, Parnassius simo chikae, Parnassius simo chitulaensis, Parnassius simo colosseus, Parnassius simo confusus, Parnassius simo demolensis, Parnassius simo demtchokensis, Parnassius simo drigungtilensis, Parnassius simo fickleri, Parnassius simo ganymedes, Parnassius simo hingstoni, Parnassius simo kangchenus, Parnassius simo kangruensis, Parnassius simo kangtinsis, Parnassius simo kanoi, Parnassius simo kazuei, Parnassius simo khamensis, Parnassius simo kunlunensis, Parnassius simo lanaki, Parnassius simo lise, Parnassius simo lorimeri, Parnassius simo maedai, Parnassius simo miroku, Parnassius simo peteri, Parnassius simo prominentus, Parnassius simo qilianshanicus, Parnassius simo saserensis, Parnassius simo shishapangmanus, Parnassius simo simoides, Parnassius simo simplicatus, Parnassius simo tarasovi, Parnassius simo teiae, Parnassius simo tsuchiyaorm, Parnassius simo wardi, Parnassius simo yoshikoae, Parnassius simo zarraensis, Tadumia simo, Tadumia simo hingstoni, Tadumia simo lenzeni, Tadumia simo lise, Tadumia simo reinigi

Other names and names in other languages (1)
  • 西猴绢蝶Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the black-edged apollo

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 black-edged apollo?

The black-edged apollo (Parnassius simo) belongs to the family Papilionidae in the order Lepidoptera.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Black-edged Apollo (Parnassius simo). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/black-edged-apollo

MLA

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BibTeX
@misc{black_edged_apollo_2026,
  title = {Black-edged Apollo (Parnassius simo)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/black-edged-apollo},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}