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Eversmann's Parnassian

Parnassius eversmanni Ménétriés, 1855

Status not recordedbutterflies and moths

The eversmann's parnassian (Parnassius eversmanni) is a species in the family Papilionidae, order Lepidoptera.

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Quick facts about the eversmann's parnassian

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Wingspan
4.88 cm – 5.38 cm
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
On the wing
May to August
Generations a year
One
Larval food plants
Papaveraceae family
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

How big is the eversmann's parnassian?

EVERSMANN'S PARNASSIAN · WINGSPAN 5.38 CMADULT HUMAN · HEIGHT 1.7 M
At 5.38 cm, the recorded maximum wingspan of the eversmann's parnassian is about 3.2% of the height of an adult human (1.7 m, a fixed reference used for scale).

Where does the eversmann's parnassian live?

Not recorded

Is the eversmann's parnassian 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 eversmann's parnassian classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderLepidoptera
  5. familyPapilionidae
  6. genusParnassius
  7. SpeciesParnassius eversmanni Ménétriés, 1855

Synonyms Parnassius eversmanni altaica, Parnassius eversmanni felderi, Parnassius eversmanni lacinia, Parnassius eversmanni lautus, Parnassius eversmanni litoreus, Parnassius eversmanni magadana, Parnassius eversmanni meridionalis, Parnassius eversmanni mikamii, Parnassius eversmanni nishiyamai, Parnassius eversmanni pinkensis, Parnassius eversmanni polarius, Parnassius eversmanni rubeni, Parnassius eversmanni sarymsaktyensis, Parnassius eversmanni sasai, Parnassius eversmanni septentrionalis, Parnassius eversmanni thor, Parnassius eversmanni ukukensis, Parnassius felderi, Parnassius thor

Other names and names in other languages (6)
  • apollon d'EversmannFrench
  • ウスバキチョウJapanese
  • 황모시나비Korean
  • Аполлон ФельдераRussian
  • キイロウスバアゲハJapanese
  • Аполлон ЭверсманнаRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the eversmann's parnassian

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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How big is the eversmann's parnassian?

An adult eversmann's parnassian has a wingspan of 4.88 cm – 5.38 cm, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the eversmann's parnassian?

The eversmann's parnassian (Parnassius eversmanni) belongs to the family Papilionidae in the order Lepidoptera.

Sources and how to cite this page

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Eversmann's Parnassian (Parnassius eversmanni). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/eversmanns-parnassian

MLA

“Eversmann's Parnassian (Parnassius eversmanni).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/eversmanns-parnassian.

BibTeX
@misc{eversmanns_parnassian_2026,
  title = {Eversmann's Parnassian (Parnassius eversmanni)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/eversmanns-parnassian},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}