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Acanthaceae

Asystasia gangetica micrantha
(Chinese Violet)

Graptophyllum pictum
(Caricature Plant)

Hemigraphis reptans
(Red Lily, Waffle Plant)

Nelsonia canescens
(Blue Pussyleaf)

Pseuderanthemum reticulatum
(Yellow-Veined Eranthemum)

Ruellia repens
(Creeping Ruellia)

Strobilanthes dyerianus
(Persian Shield)

Amaranthaceae

Cyathula prostrata
(Hookweed)

Anacardiaceae

Mangifera indica
(Mango)

Annonaceae

Annona cherimola
(Custard Apple)

Annona muricata
(Soursop)

Desmos chinensis
(Dwarf Ylang Ylang)

Polyathia longifolia
(Melaka Tree)

Apocynaceae

Gymnanthera oblonga
(Sea Rubber Vine)

Kopsia fruticosa

Nerium oleander
(Oleander)

Parsonsia helicandra

Tylophora fleuxosa

Aquifoliaceae

Ilex cymosa

Araliaceae

Arthrophyllum diversifolium
(Common Ivy Palm)

Aristolochiaceae

Aristolochia acuminata
(Dutchman's Pipe Vine)

Aristolochia grandiflora
(Pelician Flower)

Aristolochia labiata
(Rooster Flower)

Asclepiadaceae

Asclepias currasavica
(Blood Flower)

Asclepias fruticosa

Calotropis gigantea
(Crown Flower)

Cynanchum ovalifolium

Tylophora tenuissima
(Blue Glassy Tiger)

Bombacaceae

Chorisia speciosa
(Silk Floss Tree)

Cannabaceae

Trema tomentosa
(Poison Peach)

Capparaceae

Cleome rutidosperma
(Purple Cleome)

Combretaceae

Combretum sundaicum

Terminalia calamansanai
(Jelawai Mentalum)

Terminalia catappa
(Sea Almond)

Connaraceae

Agelaea macrophylla

Cnestis palala

Rourea asplenifolia

Rourea minor

Convolvulaceae

Erycibe tomentosa

Cyperaceae

Scleria bancana
(Winged Scleria)

Dioscoreaceae

Dioscorea glabra

Dipterocarpaceae

Hopea odorata

Hopea pachycarpa

Vatica pauciflora

Vatica rassak
(Resak Irian)

Ebenaceae

Diospyros lanceifolia

Euphorbiaceae

Breynia disticha
(Leaf Flower)

Cleistanthus sumatranus

Glochidion borneensis

Glochidion brunneum

Glochidion superbum

Macaranga bancanca
(Common Mahang)

Macaranga gigantea

Mallotus paniculatus
(Turn-in-the-wind)

Fabaceae

Acacia auriculiformis
(Earleaf acacia)

Acacia concinna
(Soap pod)

Acacia mangium
(Hickory Wattle)

Archidendron jiringa
(Greater Grasshopper Tree, Petai Belalang)

Dalbergia candenatensis

Dalbergia rostrata

Kunstleria ridleyi

Mimosa pigra
(Giant Sensitive Tree)

Spatholobus ferrugineus

Spatholobus ridleyi

Fagaceae

Lithocarpus conocarpus

Lithocarpus elegans
(Spike Oak)

Flacourtiaceae

Flacourtia inermis
(Plum of Martinique)

Flacourtia rukam
(Indian Prune)

Flagellariaceae

Flagellaria indica

Guttiferae

Cratoxylum formosum
(Mempat)

Labiatae

Cleodendrum laevifolium
(Swadding Flower)

Lauraceae

Cinnamomum iners
(Wild Cinnamon)

Neolitsea machadonis

Leguminosae

Adenanthera pavonina
(Red Saga)

Adenia macrophylla
(Singapore Adenia)

Aeschynomene americana
(American joint vetch)

Andira inermis

Caesalpaenia pulcherrima
(Peacock Flower)

Calliandra haematocephala
(Powderpuff Plant)

Calliandra tergemina
(Powderpuff Plant)

Calopogonium mucunoides

Canavalia cathartica

Cassia mimosoides

Crotalaria anagyroides

Crotoloria mucronata
(Rattleweed)

Derris trifoliata
(Sea Derris)

Desmodium heterophyllum
(Greater Clover-leaved Desmodium)

Entada spiralis

Paraserianthes falcataria
(Albizia)

Parkia speciosa
(Petai)

Psophocarpus tetragonolobus
(Four Angled Bean)

Pterocarpus indicus
(Angsana)

Saraca cauliflora
(Yellow Saraca)

Senna alata
(Seven Golden Candlesticks)

Senna biflora
(Bushy Cassia)

Senna fistula
(Golden Showers)

Linderniaceae

Lindernia sessiliflora

Loranthaceae

Dendropthoe pentandra
(Mistletoe)

Scurrula ferruginea

Maelastomataceae

Melastoma malabathricum
(Singapore Rhododendron)

Magnoliaceae

Michelia alba
(White Champaca)

Malpighiaceae

Hiptage benghalensis
(Hiptage)

Malvaceae

Hibiscus tiliaceus
(Sea Hibiscus)

Moraceae

Ficus aurantiacea

Ficus globosa

Ficus heteropleura

Ficus macrocarpa
(Indian Laurel)

Musaceae

Myrsinaceae

Ardisia elliptica
(Sea-Shore Ardisia)

Embelia ribes

Emelia canescens

Myrtaceae

Syzygium campanulatum

Syzygium glaucum

Nepenthaceae

Nepenthes gracilis
(Slender Pitcher Plant)

Nepenthes rafflesiana
(Raffles' Pitcher Plant)

Oxalidaceae

Averrhoa carambola
(Star Fruit)

Oxalis corniculata
(Yellow Wood Sorrel)

Palmae

Caryota mitis
(Fish Tail Palm)

Cocos nucifera
(Coconut)

Dypsis lutescens

Licuala spinosa
(Mangrove Fan Palm)

Oncosperma horridum

Ptychosperma macarthurii
(MacArthur Palm)

Pandanaceae

Pandanus amarilyfolius
(Pandan)

Passifloraceae

Passiflora foetida
(Stinking Passionfruit)

Passifora suberosa
(Corky-stemmed passion flower)

Phyllanthaceae

Rubiaceae

Ixora congesta
(Malayan Ixora)

Ixora javanica
(Javanese Ixora)

Timonius wallichiana

Timonius wallichinus
(Silver Timon)

Uncaria canescens

Rutaceae

Citrus aurantifolia
(lime)

Citrus grandis
(Pomelo)

Glycosmis chlorosperma

Luvunga crassifolia

Maclurodendron porteri

Melicope lunu-ankenda

Murraya koenigii
(Indian Curry Leaf)

Salicaceae

Salix babylonica
(Weeping Willow)

Sapindaceae

Allophylus cobbe

Lepisanthes amoena

Nephelium lappaceum
(Rambutan)

Scrophulariaceae

Russelia equisetiformis
(Coral Plant)

Smilacaceae

Smilax bracteata

Sterculiaceae

Commersonia bartramia

Theaceae

Eurya acuminata

Ulmaceae

Gironniera nervosa

Gironniera subaequalis

Trema cannabina
(Lesser Trema)

Urticaceae

Pipturus argenteus
(Native Mulberry)

Poikilospermum suaveolens

Verbenaceae

Lantana camara
(Common Lantana)

Violaceae

Rinorea anguifera

Viscaceae

Macrosolen cochinchinensis

Zingiberaceae

Curcuma longa
(Tumeric)

Nicolaia elatior
(Torch Ginger)

Acknowledgements

This checklist is updated regularly and validated in consultation with Dr Laurence G Kirton (Forest Research Institute of Malaysia), and previously, the late Col John N Eliot, (of the Butterflies of the Malay Peninsula, Edition 4). Contributions to the sightings and latest additions to the Singapore Checklist are with special thanks to the hardworking members of ButterflyCircle.

Singapore is home to 305 species of butterflies.

Updates

The latest update in 2008 is consistent with the recent re-classification developments and updates to C&P4 in the Malaysian Nature Journal 59(1), pp 1 - 49, and DNA mapping of the family Nymphalidae by Wahlberg et al, whereby the Subfamilies Nymphalinae, Heliconiinae, Limenitidinae, Cyrestinae and Apaturinae are now applicable to the Singapore checklist. The family Riodinidae, which was earlier placed as a subfamily of Lycaenidae, has also been reinstated to the family level.

Designed and coded by
Anthony.

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