JungleDragon is a nature and wildlife community for photographers, travellers and anyone who loves nature. We're genuine, free, ad-free and beautiful.

Join

The Clipper I took this picture in Morapitiya, Sri Lanka. Butterfly,Clipper,Insect,Parthenos sylvia,Sri Lanka,insect Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

The Clipper

I took this picture in Morapitiya, Sri Lanka.

Sign in or Join in order to comment.

"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 ShanelleAW
View ShanelleAW's profile

By ShanelleAW

All rights reserved
Uploaded Aug 2, 2016. Captured Jul 3, 2016 05:56.
  • Canon EOS 7D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/790s
  • ISO6400
  • 400mm