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The Apollo (Parnassius apollo) is a species of butterfly in the Papilionidae family.

A very rare vagrant to Britain, this large butterfly is found in southern and eastern Britain, inhabiting mountains. A large white butterfly, this species has a dusting of black dots, and larger black dots on the forewings. On the hindwing are two large red dots, with a black border and white centre.

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