Nomion Apollo
Parnassius nomion Fischer De Waldheim, 1823
Status not recordedbutterflies and moths
The nomion apollo (Parnassius nomion) is a species in the family Papilionidae, order Lepidoptera.
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Quick facts about the nomion 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
- June to August
- Generations a year
- One
- Larval food plants
- Crassulaceae family
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the nomion apollo live?
Not recorded
Is the nomion 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 nomion apollo classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderLepidoptera
- familyPapilionidae
- genusParnassius
- SpeciesParnassius nomion Fischer De Waldheim, 1823
Synonyms Papilio apollo var. nomion, Parnassius nomion americanus, Parnassius nomion aurora, Parnassius nomion badius, Parnassius nomion chingamensis, Parnassius nomion culutensis, Parnassius nomion epaphoides, Parnassius nomion f. cubitomaculata, Parnassius nomion f. oberthuerianus, Parnassius nomion gabrieli, Parnassius nomion irkutskensis, Parnassius nomion japonicus, Parnassius nomion koiwayai, Parnassius nomion korshunovi, Parnassius nomion koshoensis, Parnassius nomion liupinschani, Parnassius nomion lussaensis, Parnassius nomion minchani, Parnassius nomion minschani, Parnassius nomion nomius, Parnassius nomion pax, Parnassius nomion peilingschani, Parnassius nomion richthofeni, Parnassius nomion shekouensis, Parnassius nomion sinensis, Parnassius nomion taschischani, Parnassius nomion theagenes, Parnassius nomion titan, Parnassius nomion tschiliensis, Parnassius nomion tsinlingensis, Parnassius nomion var. dis, Parnassius nomion var. nominulus, Parnassius nomion var. nomius
Other names and names in other languages (5)
- BaikalapolloGerman
- オオアカボシウスバJapanese
- 왕붉은점모시나비Korean
- НомионRussian
- Аполлон номионRussian
Relatives of the nomion apollo
Other species in the same genus Parnassius.

Apollo
Parnassius apollo
Clouded Apollo
Parnassius mnemosyne
Phoebus Apollo
Parnassius phoebus
Eversmann's Apollo
Parnassius apollonius
Caucasian Apollo
Parnassius nordmanni
Rocky mountain Parnassian
Parnassius smintheus
CompareNomion Apollo vs ApolloNomion Apollo vs Clouded ApolloNomion Apollo vs Phoebus ApolloNomion Apollo vs Eversmann's Apollo
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the nomion apollo?
The nomion apollo (Parnassius nomion) belongs to the family Papilionidae in the order Lepidoptera.
Sources and how to cite this page
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