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It's a Bird! No, it's a Butterfly!! Part 2
It's a Bird! No, it's a Butterfly!! Part 2Crows and TitsA Dwarf Crow feeding on the flower of the Indian Heliotrope (Heliotropium indicum)Following up from my earlier article about bird-butterfly name...
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Butterflies Galore! : Tree Yellow
Butterflies Galore!The Tree Yellow (Gandaca harina distanti)The Tree Yellow resembles the "Grass Yellows" from the genus Eurema. Although there are at least six species from the Eurema, the Tree...
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Down Memory Lane - Burmese Caerulean
Down Memory LaneThe Burmese Caerulean (Jamides philatus subditus)This species, referred to as the Burmese Caerulean, was recorded in Singapore by the early authors. Both the reference books,...
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Life History of the Great Imperial v2.0
Life History of the Great Imperial (Jacoona anasuja anasuja)An earlier version of the life history of the Great Imperial can be viewed by clicking this link.Butterfly Biodata:Genus: Jacoona Distant,...
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Butterflies Galore! : Branded Imperial
Butterflies Galore!The Branded Imperial (Eooxylides tharis distanti)This pretty long-tailed Lycaenid that typically stays within the safe confines of forested areas never fails to impress butterfly...
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ButterflyCircle : Embroidered Patch
ButterflyCircleEmbroidered PatchButterflyCircle members now have a new embroidered patch or 'badge' that they can wear proudly to display their membership of the group. The patch features the Common...
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Butterfly of the Month - September 2013
Butterfly of the Month - September 2013The King Crow (Euploea phaenareta castelnaui)The first week of September saw another unprecedented flood in Singapore - this time on the western side of the...
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Greening of Eco-Link @ BKE
Greening of Eco-Link @ BKEA Safe Passage for WildlifeThe completed Eco Link spanning across the BKEWay back in 1986, when the roads engineers of the then Public Works Department designed the Bukit...
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Butterflies Galore! : Short Banded Sailor
Butterflies Galore! The Short Banded Sailor (Phaedyma columella singa)The Short Banded Sailor is one of several black-and-white striped (upperside of the wings) butterfly species in Singapore. Amongst...
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Butterflies Galore! : Grass Demon
Butterflies Galore!The Grass Demon (Udaspes folus)This skipper's caterpillars feed on a range of "ginger" plants and is a widely-distributed butterfly in Singapore. Its host plants include Cheilocostus...
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Butterflies Galore! : Great Orange Awlet
Butterflies Galore!The Great Orange Awlet (Burara etelka)This fast-flying skipper exhibits crepuscular* behaviour and is more often seen in the early hours of the day or late in the evening. With a...
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Butterflies Galore! : Malay Baron
Butterflies Galore!The Malay Baron (Euthalia monina monina)The Malay Baron is one butterfly species that displays sexual polymorphism*. It is particularly noteworthy that, in the Malay Baron, the...
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Life History of Mycalesis perseoides perseoides
Life History of Mycalesis perseoides perseoidesButterfly Biodata:Genus: Mycalesis Hübner, 1818Species: perseoides Moore, 1892 Subspecies: perseoides Moore, 1892 Wingspan of Adult Butterfly:...
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Butterflies Galore! : Gram Blue
Butterflies Galore!The Gram Blue (Euchrysops cnejus cnejus)This erratic and fast-flying Hairstreak can be quite challenging to photograph when they are active on hot sunny days. The Gram Blue tends to...
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Butterflies Galore! : Spotted Black Crow
Butterflies Galore!The Spotted Black Crow (Euploea crameri bremeri)This medium-sized "Crow" is moderately rare in Singapore, and is usually observed feeding at flowers or puddling on sandy footpaths...
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Butterflies Galore! : Darky Plushblue
Butterflies Galore!The Darky Plushblue (Flos anniella anniella)Of the four Flos species that occur in Singapore, the Darky Plushblue is the rarest. It is a forest-dependent species and rarely, if ever,...
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Butterfly of the Month - October 2013
Butterfly of the Month - October 2013The Malayan Lascar (Lasippa tiga siaka)It's the tenth month of the year 2013 already! Have you fulfilled that resolution that you promised to do at the beginning of...
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Butterflies Galore! : Grey Sailor
Butterflies Galore!The Grey Sailor (Neptis leucoporos cresina)The Grey Sailor is very much a forest-dependent species. Although seldom seen in urban parks and gardens, this species is fairly common in...
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Butterflies Galore! : Purple Duke
Butterflies Galore!The Purple Duke (Eulaceura osteria kumana)The relative abundance of its caterpillar host plant, Gironniera nervosa in the forested areas of Singapore, coupled with the habitats that...
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Butterflies Galore! : Purple Duke
Butterflies Galore!The Purple Duke (Eulaceura osteria kumana)Yesterday, we featured a female Purple Duke feeding on the ripened fruit of the Singapore Rhododendron (Melastoma malabathricum). Today's...
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