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Clipper butterfly  Clipper,Geotagged,Parthenos sylvia,United States Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

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  1. What a beauty, I've never seen it before. Posted 10 years ago
    1. There was another one recently.
      Butterflies  Clipper,Geotagged,Hamadryas laodamia,Parthenos sylvia,Starry Night Cracker or Starry Cracker,United States
      Posted 10 years ago
      1. I did see that one, but did not make the "link". Posted 10 years ago
  2. Stunning shot, love it! Posted 10 years ago
    1. Thanks...It did turn out well, didn't it. Posted 10 years ago

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"Parthenos sylvia", the clipper, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in south and southeast Asia, mostly in forested areas. The clipper is a fast-flying butterfly and has a habit of flying with its wings flapping stiffly between the horizontal position and a few degrees below the horizontal. It may glide between spurts of flapping.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Lilygirl
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Uploaded Sep 15, 2014. Captured May 2, 2010 12:16 in 103 Commerce Street, Pine Mountain, GA 31822, USA.
  • NIKON D50
  • f/5.6
  • 10/600s
  • 200mm