
"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
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Uploaded Mar 31, 2015. Captured Mar 11, 2015 13:47 in 4581 Rue Sherbrooke Est, Montréal, QC H1X 2B1, Canada.