Parthenos
| Clipper butterflies | |
|---|---|
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| Parthenos sylvia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Subfamily: | Limenitidinae |
| Tribe: | Parthenini |
| Genus: | Parthenos Hübner, [1819] |
| Species | |
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Three, see text | |
The clippers (Parthenos) are a genus of butterflies found in Southeast Asia. Parthenos sylvia is widespread, occurring from Assam and Burma to , to Sri Lanka, Indochina, the Philippines, New Guinea and the Solomon Islands .Parthenos tigrina and P. aspila are endemic to New Guinea and adjacent islands.
Species
Listed alphabetically.[1]
- Parthenos aspila Honrath, 1888 – New Guinea Clipper[2]
- Parthenos sylvia Cramer, 1776 – Clipper
- Parthenos tigrina Vollenhoven, 1866 – New Guinea Clipper[3]
References
- ↑ Parthenos, funet.fi
- ↑ New Guinea Clipper, Project Noah
- ↑ New Guinea Clipper, Learn about Butterflies
External links
- Images representing Parthenos at EOL
- Images representing Parthenos at Bold
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