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Come visit the FOB 2014!
Festival of Biodiversity 2014!This weekend, 12-13 Jul 2014, the Festival of Biodiversity will be held at VivoCity mall. Join us as we showcase Singapore’s impressive and unique array of island...
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Festival of Biodiversity 2014!
ButterflyCircle @ Festival of Biodiversity 2014!VivoCity : 12-13 July 2014ButterflyCircle members at FOB 2014 with CEO/NParks, Mr Kenneth Er and Minister of State, Mr Desmond LeeThis year, the 3rd...
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Butterflies Galore! : Quaker
Butterflies Galore!The Quaker (Neopithecops zalmora zalmora)This small butterfly is usually associated with the shaded understorey of the forested areas in Singapore's nature reserves. Seldom seen in...
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Life History of the Cycad Blue
Life History of the Cycad Blue (Chilades pandava pandava)Butterfly Biodata:Genus: Chilades Moore, 1881Species: pandava Horsfield, 1829 Subspecies:pandava Horsfield, 1829 Wingspan of Adult Butterfly:...
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Butterflies Galore! : Narrow Spark
Butterflies Galore!The Narrow Spark (Sinthusa nasaka amba)When it was discovered back in 1995, it was a new record for Singapore. The early authors' checklists did not include this species as extant in...
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Butterfly of the Month - July 2014
Butterfly of the Month - July 2014The Peacock Pansy (Junonia almana javana)As we move past the halfway mark of the year 2014, we take a look back at the first half of the year with a some trepidation...
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Butterflies Galore! : Indigo Flash
Butterflies Galore!The Indigo Flash (Rapala varuna orseis)The Indigo Flash is a moderately rare species that has a rather wide distribution, turning up in forested areas as well as urban parks and...
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Butterflies Galore! : Psyche
Butterflies Galore!The Psyche (Leptosia nina malayana)In Greek mythology, the Psyche is often depicted as a princess who was loved by Cupid. She became the personification of the soul. The word psyche...
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Butterflies Galore! : Tree Flitter
Butterflies Galore!The Tree Flitter (Hyarotis adrastus praba)This moderately rare skipper is forest-dependent and is usually encountered in the nature reserves in Singapore. It is a fast flyer and...
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Life History of the Long Brand Bush Brown
Life History of Long Brand Bush Brown (Mycalesis visala phamis)Butterfly Biodata:Genus: Mycalesis Hübner, 1818Species: visala Moore, 1858 Subspecies: phamis Talbot & Corbet, 1939 Wingspan of Adult...
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Butterflies Galore! : Slate Flash
Butterflies Galore!The Slate Flash (Rapala manea chozeba)The Slate Flash is a moderately rare species in Singapore that can be found in parks and gardens as well as in the forested nature reserves. It...
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Butterflies Galore! : Chestnut Bob
Butterflies Galore! The Chestnut Bob (Iambrix salsala salsala)This small skipper is common and is widespread in distribution across Singapore. It usually flies close to the ground flitting from flower...
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Favourite Nectaring Plants #5
Butterflies' Favourite Nectaring PlantsThe Red Tree Shrub (Leea rubra)In this fifth article introducing Singapore butterflies' favourite nectaring plants, we feature the Red Tree Shrub(Leea rubra)....
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Butterflies Galore! : Common Dartlet
Butterflies Galore! The Common Dartlet (Oriens gola pseudolus)The Common Dartlet is one of several species of small skippers that are orange with black markings. In flight and in the field, it can be...
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Butterflies Galore! : Psyche
Butterflies Galore!The Psyche (Leptosia nina malayana)In butterfly photography, the background of the picture is often as important as the subject itself. Whilst many photographers who are new to the...
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Life History of the Palm Bob
Life History of the Palm Bob (Suastus gremius gremius)Butterfly Biodata:Genus: Suastus Moore, 1881 Species: gremius Fabricius, 1798 Sub-species: gremius Fabricius, 1798 Wingspan of Adult Butterfly:...
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Butterflies Galore! : Cornelian
Butterflies Galore!The Cornelian (Deudorix epijarbas cinnabarus)The Cornelian is one of two species of the genus Deudorix that has been reliably observed to be extant in Singapore. The early authors'...
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Butterfly of the Month - August 2014
Butterfly of the Month - August 2014The Tree Yellow (Gandaca harina distanti)We move into the 8th month of the year 2014, looking back at a series of alarming human conflicts in the Middle East - all...
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Butterflies Galore! : White Banded Awl
Butterflies Galore!The White Banded Awl (Hasora taminatus malayanus)The White Banded Awl is rare in Singapore, and is usually associated with the forested nature reserves, rather than urban parks and...
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Life History of the Malay Viscount v2.0
Life History of the Malay Viscount (Tanaecia pelea pelea)An earlier version of the life history of the Malay Viscount can be found by clicking this link.Butterfly Biodata:Genus: Tanaecia Butler, 1869...
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