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Dysaethria sp

vids — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 11:34:42 +0000

Dysaethria is a genus of Scoopwing moths in the family Uraniidae, first described by Turner in 1911. These moths are primarily found throughout the Indo-Australian tropics, spanning from India and Sri Lanka across Southeast Asia to Australia and the Solomon Islands

Location: Lornie PCN, April 2024

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Hemithea sp

vids — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 05:04:47 +0000

Hemithea is a genus of small, usually bright green moths in the Geometridae family, featuring white, often dotted, wing lines and a wingspan typically around 25-28 mm. They are widely distributed across Asia and Europe, with larvae feeding on diverse plants like Acacia, Citrus, and Mangifera.

Location: Sungei Buloh – December 2025

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Horsfield’s Tussock Moth

vids — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 04:24:04 +0000

Calliteara horsfieldii, or Horsfield’s tussock moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by the British entomologist Edward Saunders in 1851, and named in honor of the British naturalist Thomas Horsfield, who traveled southern Asia and published works on zoology from the region. Wikipedia

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Hummingbird Hawk Moth

vids — Sun, 19 Oct 2025 06:39:39 +0000

Hummingbird Hawk Moth (Macroglossum spp.), are found in Singapore and are known for their ability to hover and feed on nectar like a hummingbird.

Location: Sungei Buloh, October 2025

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Durian Hawkmoth

vids — Sun, 30 Jun 2024 02:08:54 +0000

Daphnusa ocellaris, the durian hawkmoth, is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae. Wikipedia

Scientific name: Daphnusa ocellaris

Location: Lower Peirce Reservoir, May 2024

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Nosophora semitritalis

vids — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 12:40:23 +0000

Nosophora semitritalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Julius Lederer in 1863. It is found in China, Thailand, Taiwan and Japan. Wikipedia

Location: Lornie PCN – April 2024

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Delgamma pangonia

vids — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 03:41:28 +0000

Delgamma is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae erected by Frederic Moore in 1885. Its only species, Delgamma pangonia, the strawberry cutworm, was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. Wikipedia

Location: Choa Chu Kang – March 2024

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Gonodontis palida

vids — Fri, 09 Feb 2024 01:07:03 +0000

Location: Lornie PCN – Jan 2024

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Biston pustulata

vids — Tue, 06 Feb 2024 12:58:34 +0000

Biston pustulata is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by William Warren in 1896. It is found in Hainan in China, southern Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia and Sundaland. The larvae have been recorded feeding on Acacia mangium and Gliricidia species. They are robust and coarsely mottled pale green. Wikipedia

Location: Lornie PCN – Feb 2024

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Cyana sp

vids — Sat, 03 Feb 2024 06:36:04 +0000

Cyana is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. Species are well distributed in Africa, Madagascar, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Sumatra, Java and Borneo. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1854. Wikipedia

Location: Choa Chu Kang – Feb 2024

Cocoon and Pupa of the Moth Cyana

Cocoon and Pupa of the Moth Cyana

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