| Clipper butterflies | |
|---|---|
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| Parthenos sylvia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Subfamily: | Limenitidinae |
| Genus: | Parthenos Hübner, [1819] |
| Species | |
Three, see text | |
Parthenos, the clippers, are a genus of butterflies found in Southeast Asia.
Listed alphabetically: [1]
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Parthenos aspila Honrath, 1888 | New Guinea clipper [2] | endemic to New Guinea and adjacent islands. |
 | Parthenos sylvia Cramer, 1776 | clipper | widespread, occurring from Assam and Burma to Sri Lanka, Indochina, the Philippines, New Guinea and the Solomon Islands |
 | Parthenos tigrina Vollenhoven, 1866 | New Guinea clipper [3] | New Guinea and adjacent islands |
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