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Parnassius apollo
Large butterfly, 6 to 7 cm wingspan, mainly white in appearance, with black spots and red circles on wings.
Seen in large numbers in montane pastures of Jura range.
This species is vulnerable by IUCN; and protected in France.
Spotted on Aug 6, 2019
Submitted on Aug 13, 2019
3 Comments
Excellent spotting and beautiful photos, Zlatan! For me it was hard work at 15,000 ft for more than one hour to get a decent, presentable photo of an Apollo. But couldn't succeed.
Thanks ornithoptera80
It is so amazing to see them,Thanks for sharing(: