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Butterflies Galore! : Dingy Line Blue
Butterflies Galore!The Dingy Line Blue (Petrelaea dana)This small species was first discovered on the island of Pulau Ubin some time in 2004. It was not recorded in the early authors' checklists and...
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Butterflies Galore! : Chequered Lancer
Butterflies Galore!The Chequered Lancer (Plastingia naga)The family Hesperiidae is also referred to by their collective English Common name of "Skippers". Most of the species appear moth-like with big...
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Life History of the Chestnut Bob
Life History of the Chestnut Bob (Iambrix salsala salsala)Butterfly Biodata:Genus: Iambrix Watson, 1893 Species: salsala Moore, 1866 Sub-species: salsala Moore, 1866 Wingspan of Adult Butterfly:...
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Butterflies Galore! : Pugnacious Lancer
Butterflies Galore!The Pugnacious Lancer (Pemara pugnans)A curious name for a skipper that is usually encountered sitting still and doing very little except perched with its wings folded upright....
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Butterflies Galore! : Common Mormon
Butterflies Galore!The Common Mormon (Papilio polytes romulus)Many species of the Swallowtail family (Papilionidae) have a unique way of flapping their forewings rapidly whilst their hindwings are held...
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Butterflies Galore! : Long Banded Silverline
Butterflies Galore!The Long Banded Silverline (Spindasis lohita senama)This pretty Lycaenid is unique in that its early stages has 6 instars. Â A large number of butterflies usually have 4-5 instars in...
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Favourite Nectaring Plants #3
Butterflies' Favourite Nectaring PlantsThe Prickly Lantana (Lantana camara)This third article of butterflies' favourite nectaring plants features the Prickly Lantana. One of the all-time favourites of...
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Butterflies Galore! Silver Forget-Me-Not
Butterflies Galore!The Silver Forget-Me-Not (Catochrysops panormus exiguus)This Lycaenid was considered "extinct" in Singapore by the early authors, classifying it as 'not seen since the late 19th...
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Butterfly of the Month - December 2013
Butterfly of the Month - December 2013The Dot Dash Sergeant (Athyma kanwa kanwa)Twelve months have whizzed by, and it's now the final month of the year 2013. Indeed, time and tide wait for no one, and...
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Butterflies Galore! : Bush Hopper
Butterflies Galore!The Bush Hopper (Ampittia dioscorides camertes)This little skipper is local in distribution, but can be common where it occurs. Often, in its habitat where its caterpillar host...
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Butterflies Galore! : Bigg's Brownie
Butterflies Galore!The Bigg's Brownie (Miletus biggsii biggsii)This interesting shot by ButterflyCircle member shows the relationship between what would normally be considered predator and prey....
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2013 - Looking Back...
ButterflyCircle 2013 - Looking Back...The Year in ReviewThis will be the last article on this blog for December, as we wrap up a pretty good year (as far as butterflies are concerned) and bid farewell...
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Butterflies Galore! : Dark Caerulean
Butterflies Galore!The Dark Caerulean (Jamides bochus nabonassar)The iridescent deep blue upperside of the male of the Dark Caerulean would probably make it the most attractive species of the Jamides...
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Life History of the Common Three Ring
Life History of the Common Three Ring (Ypthima pandocus corticaria )Butterfly Biodata:Genus: Ypthima Hübner, 1818Species: pandocus Moore, 1858Subspecies: corticaria Butler, 1879 Wingspan of Adult...
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Butterflies Galore! : Lesser Darkie
Butterflies Galore! The Lesser Darkie (Allotinus unicolor unicolor)This relatively plain looking butterfly belongs to the subfamily Miletinae, whose caterpillars are known to be "carnivorous" in the...
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Butterflies Galore! : Common Palm Dart
Butterflies Galore!The Common Palm Dart (Telicota colon stinga)The genus Telicota comprises of several lookalike species that can be difficult to separate in the field. These Palm Darts are swift on...
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Butterfly of the Month - January 2014
Butterfly of the Month - January 2014The Common Mormon (Papilio polytes romulus)A new year, and new challenges and opportunities await us, whether at work, at home or our everyday lives. 2014 is here -...
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Butterflies Galore! : Cornelian
Butterflies Galore!The Cornelian (Deudorix epijarbas cinnabarus)This robust-bodied Lycaenid is one of two species from the genus Deudorix that can be found in Singapore. It is observed at urban parks,...
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Butterflies Galore! : Rustic
Butterflies Galore!The Rustic (Cupha erymanthis lotis)The Rustic is a skittish and active butterfly. Very often, when it is encountered - usually in the forested areas of the nature reserves, it is...
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Life History of the Chocolate Demon
Life History of the Chocolate Demon (Ancistroides nigrita maura)Butterfly Biodata:Genus: Ancistroides Butler, 1874 Species: nigrita Latreille, 1824Sub-species: maura Snellen, 1880Wingspan of Adult...
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