Lepidoptera > Papilionoidea > Nymphalidae > Limenitidinae > Parthenini > Parthenos
Parthenos sylvia Cramer, 1775 – Clipper
Subspecies in India:
(1) Parthenos sylvia virens Moore, 1877 – Sahyadri Clipper
(2) Parthenos sylvia gambrisius Fabricius, 1787 – Bengal Clipper
(3) Parthenos sylvia roepstorfii Moore, 1897 – Andaman Clipper
(4) Parthenos sylvia nila Evans, 1932 – Nicobar Clipper
This species is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
- Photo Gallery
- Early stages
- Distribution
- Identification
- Status, Habitat and Habits
- Larval Host Plants
- References
Parthenos sylvia gambrisius – Bengal Clipper
Parthenos sylvia roepstorfii – Andaman Clipper
Parthenos sylvia virens – Sahyadri Clipper
Early Stages:
Indian and global distribution:
records (based on images):
Larval Host Plants:
Identification:
Sexual, seasonal & individual variation:
Status, Habitat and Habits:
This species is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
This species is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.References:
Lepidoptera > Papilionoidea > Nymphalidae > Limenitidinae > Parthenini > Parthenos
Cite this page along with its URL as:
Saji, K., H. Ogale, and R. Lovalekar. 2019. Parthenos sylvia Cramer, 1775 – Clipper. Kunte, K., S. Sondhi, and P. Roy (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 2.60. Indian Foundation for Butterflies.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/500/Parthenos-sylvia
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