MILLON
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TWENTY-TWO HIGH-ALTITUDE PARNASSIUS BUTTERFLIES
See original version (French)
213
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TWENTY-TWO HIGH-ALTITUDE PARNASSIUS BUTTERFLIES
See original version (French)
Estimate €200 - €300
Voluntary lot
Description
TWENTY-TWO HIGH-ALTITUDE PARNASSIUS BUTTERFLIES
One box (26 x 39 cm).
Including P. caucasus, actius, tianschanicus, etc.
Distribution
Caucasus, Russia, Kyrgyzstan.
Note
These butterflies live at altitudes of between 2,500 and 3,000 metres. This species exhibits an adaptation to high-altitude life known as high-altitude melanism, characterised by darker colouration of the body and the base of the wings, which allows the insect to warm up quickly in the sun.
See original version (French)
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