Parnassius maharaja, the maharaja Apollo, is a high-altitude butterfly which is found in India and west China. It is a member of the snow Apollo genus (Parnassius) of the swallowtail family (Papilionidae).
Range North-western India, west China
Status Local. Not known to be threatened.
See also Papilionidae List of butterflies of India List of butterflies of India (Papilionidae)
References
Sakai S., Inaoka S., Toshiaki A., Yamaguchi S., Watanabe Y., (2002) The Parnassiology. The Parnassius Butterflies, A Study in Evolution, Kodansha, Japan. Weiss Jean-Claude, (1999) Parnassiinae of the World, Hillside Books, Canterbury, UK. ,
Further reading sv:Parnassius maharaja - Swedish Wikipedia provides further references and synonymy