Butterfly of the Month - August 2013 The Mangrove Tree Nymph (Idea leuconoe chersonesia)

The aftermath of the haze that affected Singapore and southern Johor in the month of June appears to have created some delayed effect on the butterfly population. Although the haze has abated, perhaps due to the combination of the rains and also the Indonesian government's timely action to curtail the open burning of forests in Sumatra, the particles in the air during the height of the haze may have been fatal to the caterpillars of various stages.

Read the full article @ http://butterflycircle.blogspot.sg/2...gust-2013.html