Blue Clipper Butterfly(Parthenos Sylvia Lilacinus) Stock Photography

Blue Clipper Butterfly(Parthenos sylvia lilacinus). 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. Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Nymphalidae Genus: Parthenos Species: P. sylvia lilacinus