Clipper – Parthenos sylvia
The Clipper (Parthenos sylvia) is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in South and South-East Asia found 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.
Source: Wikipedia

Featured in Closeups in Nature on November 11/2010

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Comments
Gorgeous capture!
This is truly gorgeous! Fantastic capture too~
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Ray, Thank you for the feature in Closeups in nature, a great honor!
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Beautiful capture !!!
Greetings Johanna
Amazing capture!
Congratulations on your wonderful feature, great WORK and well earned.
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Beautiful shot…..