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Random Gallery - Knight
Random Butterfly GalleryThe Knight (Lebadea martha parkeri)The subspecies parkeri of the Knight that was originally discovered by Norman Parker in Singapore has its submarginal area on the upperside of...
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Life History of the Painted Jezebel
Life History of the Painted Jezebel (Delias hyparete metarete)Butterfly Biodata:Genus: Delias Hübner, 1819Species: hyparete Linnaeus, 1758Subspecies: metarete Butler, 1879Wingspan of Adult Butterfly:...
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Random Gallery - Purple Duke
Random Butterfly GalleryThe Purple Duke (Eulaceura osteria kumana)The Purple Duke is a sexually-dimorphic species with the male and female appearing different from each other. Both sexes are skittish...
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Random Gallery - Knight
Random Butterfly GalleryThe Knight (Lebadea martha parkeri)Last week, we featured the underside of a male Knight on the gallery. Today, we show the upperside of a female Knight. Males have a distinct...
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Random Gallery - Colonel
Random Butterfly GalleryThe Colonel (Pandita sinope sinope)This predominantly orange coloured butterfly is considered moderately rare and is a forest-dependent species. It belongs to the subfamily...
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Random Gallery - Common Palmfly
Random Butterfly GalleryThe Common Palmfly (Elymnias hypermnestra agina)The Common Palmfly is one of three representatives of the genus Elymnias here in Singapore. The rarest one, Elymnias penanga...
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Random Gallery - Perak Lascar
Random Butterfly GalleryThe Perak Lascar (Pantoporia paraka paraka)ButterflyCircle member Nelson Ong chanced upon this mating pair of Perak Lascar recently. The species is usually found more regularly...
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Butterfly of the Month - May 2013
Butterfly of the Month - May 2013The Bifid Plushblue (Flos diardi capeta)We are well past the half-way mark of the fifth month of 2013 as the weather begins to get hotter in the northern hemisphere as...
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Random Gallery - Two Sergeants
Random Butterfly GalleryDot-Dash Sergeant and Colour SergeantThis is a collage of two shots taken at the same location in Singapore. On the left is the Dot Dash Sergeant (Athyma kanwa kanwa) whilst the...
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Random Gallery - Pale Grass Blue
Random Butterfly GalleryThe Pale Grass Blue (Zizeeria maha serica)This species was only discovered in Singapore some time in the early 2000's and was identified as the Pale Grass Blue by the late Col...
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Random Gallery - Pea Blue
Random Butterfly GalleryThe Pea Blue (Lampides boeticus)The Pea Blue is a butterfly that can be found at Gardens by the Bay. This Lycaenid flies fast and erratic on hot sunny days, but can also be...
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Random Gallery - Gram Blue
Random Butterfly GalleryThe Gram Blue (Euchrysops cnejus cnejus)I've always wondered how the Latin name of this butterfly is pronounced! The Gram Blue, as we prefer to know it by for simplicity, is a...
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Random Gallery - Tawny Coster
Random Butterfly Gallery The Tawny Coster (Acraea violae)After settling down in Singapore since 2006, the Tawny Coster has continued to spread southwards into Indonesia. The species continues to thrive...
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Life History of the Chocolate Grass Yellow
Life History of the Chocolate Grass Yellow (Eurema sari sodalis)Butterfly Biodata:Genus: Eurema Hübner, 1819Species: sari Horsfield, 1829Subspecies: sodalis Moore, 1886Wingspan of Adult Butterfly:...
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Random Gallery - Peacock Royal
Random Butterfly GalleryThe Peacock Royal (Tajuria cippus maxentius)The Peacock Royal is one of a number of butterfly species that feeds on the parasitic mistletoe, Dendrophthoe pentandra. In...
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Random Gallery - Plain Tiger
Random Butterfly Gallery The Plain Tiger (Danaus chrysippus chrysippus)During the butterfly surveys in the mid-90's the Plain Tiger was rarely seen in Singapore. Although observed once in a while, it...
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Random Gallery - Yellow Palm Dart
Random Butterfly GalleryThe Yellow Palm Dart (Cephrenes trichopepla)This new immigrant to Singapore appears to be a resident skipper at Gardens by the Bay, having been seen in several locations around...
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Random Gallery - Common Tiger
Random Butterfly GalleryThe Common Tiger (Danaus genutia genutia)The Common Tiger is another Danainae that can be found at Gardens by the Bay. This male form-genutia Common Tiger was shot by...
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ButterflyCircle at Gardens by the Bay
ButterflyCircle at Gardens by the BayA Sunday Outing at Singapore's Premier Gardens at Marina BayButterflyCircle members with COO Kenneth Er at Gardens by the BayThe newly-opened Gardens by the Bay -...
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Random Gallery - Palm Bob
Random Butterfly GalleryThe Palm Bob (Suastus gremius gremius)Continuing our series of butterflies spotted at Gardens by the Bay, here is a shot of the skipper Palm Bob by our lady ButterflyCircle...
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