Butterfly of the Month - September 2026
Butterfly of the Month - September 2026The Banded Flitter (Quedara monteithi monteithi) A mating pair of Banded Flitter - Left : Female, Right : MaleWe are on the threshold of the final quarter of 2026...
View ArticleLife History of the Jewel Fourline Blue
Life History of the Jewel Fourline Blue (Nacaduba sanaya elioti)Butterfly Biodata:Genus: Nacaduba Moore, 1881Species: sanaya  Fruhstorfer, 1916Subspecies: elioti  Corbet, 1938Wingspan of Adult...
View ArticleButterfly of the Month - August 2026
Butterfly of the Month - August 2026The Starry Bob (Iambrix stellifer)A Starry Bob feeding on the flower of the Bandicoot Berry (Leea indica)We have just passed the peak of the summer season in the...
View ArticleLife History of the Cruiser
Life History of the Cruiser (Vindula dejone erotella)Butterfly Biodata:Genus: Vindula Hemming, 1934 Species: dejone Erichson, 1834Sub-species:erotella Butler, 1879Wingspan of Adult Butterfly:...
View ArticleButterfly of the Month - July 2026
Butterfly of the Month - July 2026The Angled Castor (Ariadne ariadne ariadne)A female Angled Castor showing its unique underside wing patternsWe are well into the second half of 2026 as the days and...
View ArticleButterfly of the Month - June 2026
Butterfly of the Month - June 2026The Hoary Palmer (Unkana ambasa batara)A female Hoary Palmer extends its exceptionally long proboscis to feed on the flowers of Ixora javanicaAlmost half of 2026 is...
View ArticleLife History of the Transparent Sixline Blue
Life History of the Transparent Sixline Blue (Nacaduba kurava nemana)Butterfly Biodata:Genus: Nacaduba Moore, 1881Species: kurava Moore, 1858Subspecies: nemana Fruhstorfer, 1916Wingspan of Adult...
View ArticleButterfly of the Month - May 2026
Butterfly of the Month - May 2026The Common Redeye (Matapa aria)A Common Redeye perched on top of a leaf in the shaded forest understoreyMay 2026 is almost over. Five months have passed. The tumultuous...
View ArticleButterfly of the Month - April 2026
Butterfly of the Month - April 2026The Orange Gull (Cepora iudith malaya)We're coming to the end of one-third of the year 2026 and the world is still as volatile and turbulent as ever. Looking ahead to...
View ArticleLife History of the Ambon Onyx
Life History of the Ambon Onyx (Horaga syrinx maenala) Butterfly Biodata:Genus: Horaga Moore, 1881 Species: syrinx C. Felder, 1860 Subspecies: maenala Hewitson, 1869 Wingspan of Adult Butterfly: 23-26...
View ArticleButterfly of the Month - March 2026
Butterfly of the Month - March 2026The Great Imperial (Jacoona anasuja anasuja)The month of March 2026 must go down in modern history as the most volatile period regionally and globally. The armed...
View ArticleButterfly of the Month - February 2026
Butterfly of the Month - February 2026The Palm Bob (Suatus gremius gremius)A Palm Bob feeding on the flower of Lantana camaraThe shortest month of the year is almost over. It was a busy month for the...
View ArticleLife History of the Orange Gull
Life History of the Orange Gull (Cepora iudith malaya)Butterfly Biodata:Genus: Cepora Billberg, 1820Species: iudith Fabricius, 1787Subspecies: malaya Fruhstorfer, 1899Wingspan of Adult Butterfly:...
View ArticleButterfly of the Month - January 2026
Butterfly of the Month - January 2026The Common Dartlet (Oriens gola pseudolus)A Common Dartlet perched on a blade of grassA new year starts and we are already almost at the last day of the first month...
View ArticleButterfly of the Month - December 2025
Butterfly of the Month - December 2025The Malay Red Flash (Rapala damona)On this 365th day of 2025 and the final day of the year, we reflect on the how the year flew by and wonder if we had achieved...
View ArticleLife History of the Slate Flash
Life History of the Slate Flash (Rapala manea chozeba)Butterfly Biodata:Genus: Rapala Moore, 1831Species: manea Hewitson, 1863Subspecies: chozeba Hewitson, 1863Wingspan of Adult Butterfly: 32-36mm...
View ArticleButterfly of the Month - November 2025
Butterfly of the Month - November 2025The Yellow Vein Lancer (Pyroneura latoia latoia)A Yellow Vein Lancer feeding on the flower of Lantana camara pink hybridWe bid farewell to the 11th month of 2025...
View ArticleButterfly of the Month - October 2025
Butterfly of the Month - October 2025The Narrow Spark (Sinthusa nasaka amba)A Narrow Spark feeding on the flowers of the Bandicoot Berry (Leea indica)We are well into the 4th Quarter of 2025 and the...
View ArticleLife History of the Malay Red Flash
Life History of the Malay Red Flash (Rapala damona) Butterfly Biodata:Genus: Rapala Moore, 1881Species: Species: damona Swinhoe, 1890 Wingspan of Adult Butterfly: 25-28mmCaterpillar Local Host Plants:...
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Butterfly of the Month - September 2025The Malay Dartlet (Oriens paragola)A Malay Dartlet perches on a Coat Button flowerSeptember 2025 is almost over as Asia struggles with destructive tropical...
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