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== Origin Of Name? == | == Origin Of Name? == | ||
− | "Parnassian" is part of the common name for butterflies of the <i>Parnassius</i> genus. Typically, their patterning is predominantly white with many black ripples and often red or gold spots | + | "Parnassian" is part of the common name for butterflies of the <i>Parnassius</i> genus. Typically, their patterning is predominantly white with many black ripples and often red or gold spots. |
"Parnassian" also means 'poetic' or 'having to do with poetry', after Mt. Parnassus/Parnassos in Greece, the home of the Muses. | "Parnassian" also means 'poetic' or 'having to do with poetry', after Mt. Parnassus/Parnassos in Greece, the home of the Muses. |