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Clipper (brown)

Parthenos sylvia philippensis

Photo by The MnMs
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Field Notes

Description:

Description on the species in the previous spotting.

Habitat:

South East Asia

Reference Links:

Parthenos sylvia

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
The MnMs
Thanks, bayucca! I knew there must be a subespecies difference but I was not sure which :-)
bayucca
Most of the Clippers in butterfly houses are the same: Blue Clipper is Parthenos sylvia lilacinus Brown Clipper is Parthenos sylvia philippiniensis. In nature there are some other subspecies.

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