Butterflies of Singapore BLOG

[Commander]

20 Jan 2008 update.

Feature Article : The Flying Tigers of Singapore

Featuring the Five Flying Tigers of Singapore - Common Tiger, Plain Tiger, Black Veined Tiger, Blue Glassy Tiger and Dark Glassy Tiger.

[Commander]

26 Jan 2008 update.

Life Histories series : Malay Viscount

Featuring the life history of the common forest butterfly, Malay Viscount (Tanaecia pelea pelea).

[Commander]

2 Feb 2008 update.

Feature Article : Shooting the Eclosion of a Butterfly

Featuring some of Bobby's best works on eclosing butterflies.

[Elbowed Pierrot]

nice work Bobby! really admire your patience

[Commander]

16 Feb 2008 update.

Butterfly of the Month : February 2008 : The Common Red Flash

Gong Xi Fa Cai and Happy and Prosperous Year of the Rat! Featuring the Common Red Flash as our signature butterfly for the month of February 2008, and special thanks to Sunny for his excellent shots of this species!

[Commander]

17 Feb 2008 update.

Life Histories series : Suffused Flash

Featuring the life history of the Suffused Flash (Rapala suffusa barthema) by Horace Tan.

[Commander]

19 Feb 2008 update.

Feature Article : Is there a New Riodinidae species in Singapore?

Over a few years of observation of a colony of Abisara sp at various locations at the "Three Ridges" Hills parks, there is a possibility that Singapore may have a fourth Abisara species yet. Read all about the postulation and conclusions at the BLOG.

[Commander]

24 Feb 2008 update.

Life Histories series : The Baron

Featuring the life history of the common urban butterfly, The Baron (Euthalia aconthea gurda) recorded by our member up north, LC Goh.

[Commander]

1 Mar 2008 update.

Life Histories series : The White Royal

Featuring the life history of the very rare and newly-rediscovered White Royal (Pratapa deva relata) recorded in great scientific detail by Horace Tan.

[Commander]

6 March 2008 update.

Feature Article : Voyage of the Tawny Coster

Read all about the long journey of this pretty orange butterfly which probably took more than three decades to complete - from India and Sri Lanka, all the way to Singapore!