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The Parthenos sylvia butterfly, also known as the clipper butterfly, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in south and southeast Asia, mostly in forested areas. It 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