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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 Albert Kang
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Uploaded Jun 3, 2017. Captured Aug 30, 2014 10:33 in 23, Lebuh Tiga, Pusat Bandar Sandakan, 90000 Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia.
  • NIKON D5200
  • f/5.6
  • 1/500s
  • ISO1800
  • 300mm