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Parthenos sylvia
The Clipper (Parthenos sylvia) is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in South and South-East 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. Wikipedia
Butterfly Habitat, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Vallejo, CA.
The 2nd photo also includes two Rice Paper Butterflies (Idea leuconoe)
Spotted on Jul 28, 2012
Submitted on Aug 5, 2012
4 Comments
Thanks AndiBrowning!
Thank you williefromwi!
very nice
nice spotting