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Butterflies Galore! : Anderson's Grass Yellow
Butterflies Galore!Anderson's Grass Yellow (Eurema andersonii andersonii)The Grass Yellows from the genus Eurema, are difficult to identify when they are in flight. Although they have quite distinctive...
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Nature Ways in Singapore
Nature Ways in Singapore Connecting Areas of BiodiversityA group shot with NParks staff at Singapore Botanic GardensThis morning, I had a sharing session with a group of staff from the National Parks...
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Butterflies Galore! : Malayan
Butterflies Galore!The Malayan (Megisba malaya sikkima)The Malayan resembles the more frequently-encountered Common Hedge Blue (Acytolepis puspa lambi) at a glance, but is much smaller, and features...
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Life History of the Common Rose
Life History of the Common Rose (Pachliopta aristolochiae asteris)Butterfly Biodata:Genus: Pachliopta Reakirt, 1865Species: aristolochiaeFabricius, 1793Subspecies: asterisRothschild, 1908Wingspan of...
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Butterflies Galore! : Black Veined Tiger
Butterflies Galore!The Black Veined Tiger (Danaus melanippus hegesippus)This "Tiger" is a moderately common species in Singapore, but is usually seen singly. It is attracted to the flowers and dried...
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Butterflies Galore! : Baron
Butterflies Galore!The Baron (Euthalia aconthea gurda)The Baron can usually be found in urban parks and gardens in the vicinity of where its caterpillar host plant, the mango (mangifera indica) is...
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A Sneak Peek : New Butterfly Book
A Sneak PeekButterflies of Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore & ThailandThere are, by far, many more books on birds in the Southeast Asian region than books on butterflies. Perhaps it is because there...
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A Two Pierid Weekend
A Two Pierid WeekendNew Discoveries in Singapore - Species #310& #311The exceptionally dry weather and then the tail end of the Northeast monsoon winds bringing a burst of rainfall to southern...
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Butterfly of the Month - April 2014
Butterfly of the Month - April 2014The Elbowed Pierrot (Caleta elna elvira)The hot and dry months of February and March in Singapore finally gave way to the much-needed April showers. It was certainly...
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Butterflies Galore! : Great Helen
Butterflies Galore!The Great Helen (Papilio iswara iswara)This large swallowtail is one of Singapore's forest-dependent species that is rarely, if ever, found in urban parks and gardens. They are often...
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New Butterfly Book Launched!
New Butterfly Book Launched"Butterflies of Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore & Thailand"ButterflyCircle members with Dr KirtonDr Laurence G Kirton's latest book in the Naturalist's Guide series,...
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Life History of the Besta Palm Dart
Life History of the Besta Palm Dart (Telicota besta bina)Butterfly Biodata:Genus: Telicota Moore, 1881 Species:Â besta Evans, 1949 Sub-species:Â bina Evans, 1949 Wingspan of Adult Butterfly:...
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Butterflies Galore! : Chocolate Albatross
Butterflies Galore!The Chocolate Albatross (Appias lyncida vasava)The Chocolate Albatross is a fast-flying Pierid that has been recorded in Singapore as a rare seasonal migrant. Â At this point in time,...
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Butterflies Galore! : Pale Grass Blue
Butterflies Galore!The Pale Grass Blue (Zizeeria maha serica)This species was first discovered by veteran ButterflyCircle member Steven Neo in 2001. Photographs that were sent to Col Eliot in 2003 were...
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Revision to the Common Names of Butterflies
A Revision to the Common Names of ButterfliesPart 1 : Changes Due to Socially Unacceptable ReasonsA pair of mating Niggers (!!)After the excitement and fanfare of our most recent butterfly book,...
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Butterflies Galore! : Plain Tiger
Butterflies Galore! The Plain Tiger (Danaus chrysippus chrysippus)The Plain Tiger is a common urban species that has been spreading around Singapore's parks and gardens ever since its caterpillar host...
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Butterflies Galore! : Green Oakblue
Butterflies Galore!The Green Oakblue (Arhopala eumolphus maxwelli)The male Green Oakblue is one of three extant species of the genus Arhopala that features metallic green uppersides instead of the...
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Life History of the Gram Blue
Life History of the Gram Blue (Euchrysops cnejus cnejus)Butterfly Biodata:Genus: Euchrysops Butler, 1900Species: cnejus Fabricius, 1798 Subspecies:cnejus Fabricius, 1798 Wingspan of Adult Butterfly:...
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Butterflies Galore! : Cruiser
Butterflies Galore!The Cruiser (Vindula dejone erotella)This medium sized butterfly is regularly seen in the forests in Singapore. With a wingspan of about 70-80 mm, the brightly-coloured orange male...
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Butterflies Galore! : Plain Banded Awl
Butterflies Galore!The Plain Banded Awl (Hasora vitta vitta)The Awls (Hasora spp) are butterflies that are usually seen in the early morning hours up to about 8 - 9 am, after which they retreat to the...
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