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Parnassius apollo
Papilionidae, Parnassiinae, Parnassius apollo, Lötschberg Südrampe, Canton of Valais, Switzerland
Open, dry and rocky alpine area from 1000 up to 2400 m asl, not in forests.
I waited 45 years to see one of these! As children we played a WWF game where I saw it the first time. It is still strongly protected and vulnerable in Europe.
Spotted on Jun 3, 2017
Submitted on Jun 4, 2017
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