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Parthenos sylvia

Photo by 1Sarah2
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Field Notes

Description:

I was amazed at the color variation on the Clipper butterflies! They are a joy to photograph. Spotted in captivity; see notes.

Habitat:

Primarily rainforest.

Notes:

Spotted at the Florida Museum of Natural History Butterfly Rainforest Exhibit http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/butterflies/

Reference Links:

Encyclopedia of Life, Parthenos sylvia, Butterflies of Malaysia - Parthenos sylvia

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Comments (2)
1Sarah2
Thanks! I was especially surprised by the green one.

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PublishedSeptember 23, 2011

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