Parthenos sylvia lilacinus or the clipper native to south east asia

Parthenos sylvia or the clipper native to south east asia, the clipper, is 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. The subspecies parthenos sylvia lilacinus or Blue Clipper, is found in Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia.

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