
"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 Nov 8, 2019. Captured Jan 10, 2012 09:21 in 5, Jalan Poring, 89300 Ranau, Sabah, Malaysia.