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ButterflyCircle : BBQ Time! @ Oh Farms
ButterflyCircle : BBQ Time! @ Oh FarmsThe ButterflyCircle gang!It was a dark and stormy night.... Well, the weather was not quite conducive on that Good Friday evening, 29 Mar 2013 for an alfresco...
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Random Gallery - Grass Demon
Random Butterfly GalleryThe Grass Demon (Udaspes folus)The Grass Demon is dark brown above, with the forewing featuring several white spots. The hindwing has a large white discal patch, giving the...
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Random Gallery - Leopard Lacewing
Random Butterfly Gallery The Leopard Lacewing (Cethosia cyane)The Leopard Lacewing is a recent migrant to Singapore and was first discovered some time in late 2005. It had earlier been recorded in...
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Life History of the Courtesan
Life History of the Courtesan (Euripus nyctelius euploeoides )Butterfly Biodata:Genus: Euripus Doubleday, 1848Species: nycteliusDoubleday, 1845Subspecies: euploeoidesC & R Felder,1867Wingspan of...
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Random Gallery - Yellow Flash
Random Butterfly GalleryThe Yellow Flash (Rapala domitia domitia)The Yellow Flash often lives up to its name whenever it is encountered in the field. It is a zippy little butterfly that flashes very...
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Random Gallery - Colour Sergeant
Random Butterfly GalleryThe Colour Sergeant (Athyma nefte subrata)The genus Athyma is represented by five species in Singapore. The Colour Sergeant is the most common of the five. It is widely...
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Butterfly of the Month - April 2013
Butterfly of the Month - April 2013The Tailed Jay (Graphium agamemnon agamemnon)This month's Butterfly of the Month, the Tailed Jay, has the honour of bearing the name of the mythical Greek King,...
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Random Gallery - White Spotted Palmer
Random Butterfly GalleryThe White Spotted Palmer (Eetion elia)This medium sized skipper is moderately rare in Singapore, appearing more often in the forested nature reserves. It is often found lurking...
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Random Gallery - Hieroglyphic Flat
Random Butterfly GalleryThe Hieroglyphic Flat (Odina hieroglyphica ortina)This pretty black-and-orange skipper is moderately rare, but is widespread in distribution across Singapore where it can be...
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Random Gallery - Common Mormon
Random Butterfly GalleryThe Common Mormon (Papilio polytes romulus)The Common Mormon is a relatively common butterfly in Singapore. This swallowtail is found in urban parks and gardens, although it is...
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Random Gallery - Malayan Lascar
Random Butterfly Gallery The Malayan Lascar (Lasippa tiga siaka)The Malayan Lascar is one of four lookalike species found in Singapore, and probably the commonest of the four. The typical black and...
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Life History of the Plain Banded Awl
Life History of the Plain Banded Awl (Hasora vitta vitta)Butterfly Biodata:Genus: Hasora Moore, 1881Species:vitta Butler, 1870Subspecies: vitta Butler, 1870Wingspan of Adult Butterfly:...
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Random Gallery - Grey Sailor
Random Butterfly GalleryThe Grey Sailor (Neptis leucoporos cresina)The Grey Sailor is predominantly a forest-dependent butterfly and is not frequently seen in urban parks and gardens. It tends to stay...
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Random Gallery - Plain Plushblue
Random Butterfly GalleryThe Plain Plushblue (Flos apidanus saturatus)Amongst the four Flos species that are extant in Singapore, this species, the Plain Plushblue is the most widespread and often...
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Random Gallery - Common Sailor
Random Butterfly Gallery The Common Sailor (Neptis hylas papaja)Earlier this week, we featured the Grey Sailor, which looks and behaves quite similarly to today's Common Sailor. Indeed, both species...
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Random Gallery - Chocolate Sailor
Random Butterfly Gallery The Chocolate Sailor (Neptis harita harita)This is the third and last species of the genus Neptis that is found in Singapore, and the most uncommon of the three. The earlier...
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Of Prostitutes, Gigolos & a Busy Brothel!
Of Prostitutes, Gigolos & a Busy Brothel!Featuring the CourtesanJust in case you did a double take and wondered if you are reading an article about butterflies or had inadvertently stumbled on some...
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Random Gallery - Blue Jay
Random Butterfly GalleryThe Blue Jay (Graphium evemon eventus)The Blue Jay is a common "swallowtail" of the Papilionidae family. Most of the time when encountered, it is fast-flying and skittish. Its...
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Random Gallery - Commander
Random Butterfly GalleryThe Commander (Moduza procris milonia)The Commander is a skittish butterfly and is usually very alert to movements and is a difficult butterfly to photograph. However, there are...
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Random Gallery - Plain Palm Dart
Random Butterfly GalleryThe Plain Palm Dart (Cephrene acalle niasicus)The Plain Palm Dart is one of two species of the genus Cephrenes found in Singapore. The other one, the Yellow Palm Dart, is an...
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