
"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
By Albert Kang
All rights reserved
Uploaded Aug 21, 2017. Captured Sep 6, 2013 15:03 in 67, Banteay Srei, Cambodia.
comments (2)