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Appolo Butterfly

Parnassius apollo

Photo by AnneSorbes
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Field Notes

Description:

Pregnant female with her chastity belt, the sphragis: horny part secreted by the male during copulation prohibiting any fertilization.

Habitat:

flowery meadows and mountain pastures

Notes:

Endangered Species

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Comments (6)
Ashish
Very cute one... Nice spotting... Welcome to Project Noah Family..!!
KarenL
Lovely photo & very interesting info. I was aware of the sphragis but I don't think I have ever seen one before.
CindyBinghamKeiser
Wonderful description! I had no idea male butterflies did that. This girl is very pretty. Thank you for posting.

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PublishedDecember 6, 2011

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