Blue Clipper Butterfly
by Peggy Franz
Title
Blue Clipper Butterfly
Artist
Peggy Franz
Medium
Photograph - Photography/butterflies
Description
The Clipper (Parthenos sylvia) is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in South and South-East Asia. It is species found mostly in forested areas. The Clipper is a fast flying butterfly and has a habit of flying with its wings flapped stiffly between the horizontal position and a few degrees below the horizontal. It may glide between spurts of flapping.This butterfly from southeast Asia, Parthenos sylvia, comes in two color forms: the blue form, native to Malaysia, and the brown form, from the Philippines. These fast-flying butterflies like to perch with their wings open and bask in the sunshine.
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June 13th, 2013
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