Brown Clipper

Description:

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. The Clipper is a powerful and fast flying butterfly. The flight consists of short periods of gliding, alternating every few seconds with shallow but rapid flickering wing beats. Both sexes commonly nectar at Lantana and other flowers. Males will also settle on the ground to imbibe moisture. If disturbed they fly up immediately, circle around at a height of about 3 metres, and then resettle nearby.

Habitat:

This species is found in primary rainforest, usually in the vicinity of rivers, at elevations between sea level and about 300 metres.

Notes:

This series of butterflies were spotted in a Butterfly Pavilion in Denver, Colorado, USA.