butterflies of singapore Archives - Singapore Geographic https://www.singaporegeographic.com/tag/butterflies-of-singapore Singapore Biodiversity, List of Wild Animals, Insect, Nature Article that has been recorded in Singapore. Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:01:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 135464637 Common Red Flash https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/common-red-flash?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=common-red-flash https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/common-red-flash#respond Sun, 25 Jan 2026 11:12:03 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=9050 Rapala iarbus, the common red flash, is a species of lycaenid butterfly found in South. and Southeast Asia. It is a small sized butterfly with a wingspan of 3.3 to 4.1 cms. It is found across India except in the arid regions of Northwest and Northeast. Wikipedia Scientific name: Rapala iarbus Location: Choa Chu Kang Park – […]

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]]> Rapala iarbus, the common red flash, is a species of lycaenid butterfly found in South. and Southeast Asia. It is a small sized butterfly with a wingspan of 3.3 to 4.1 cms. It is found across India except in the arid regions of Northwest and Northeast. Wikipedia

Scientific name: Rapala iarbus

Location: Choa Chu Kang Park – Jan 2026

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]]> https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/common-red-flash/feed 0 9050 Lesser Darkwing https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/lesser-darkwing?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lesser-darkwing https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/lesser-darkwing#respond Wed, 31 Dec 2025 11:29:05 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=8989 Scientific name: Allotinus unicolor Allotinus unicolor, the lesser darkie, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Cajetan and Rudolf Felder in 1865. It is found in Asia. Seitz – A. unicolor. An insignificant, rare species which has hitherto been often confounded with allied species. Wikipedia Location: Dairy Farm Nature Park – Dec […]

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]]> Scientific name: Allotinus unicolor

Allotinus unicolor, the lesser darkie, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Cajetan and Rudolf Felder in 1865. It is found in Asia. Seitz – A. unicolor. An insignificant, rare species which has hitherto been often confounded with allied species. Wikipedia

Location: Dairy Farm Nature Park – Dec 2025

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]]> https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/lesser-darkwing/feed 0 8989 Arhopala major https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/arhopala-major?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=arhopala-major https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/arhopala-major#respond Thu, 25 Dec 2025 12:59:50 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=8937 Arhopala major is a species of butterfly belonging to the lycaenid family described by Otto Staudinger in 1889. It is found in Southeast Asia. Extremely similar to Arhopala agesilaus, above almost entirely the same, but beneath the postmedian band of the hindwing is almost entirely broken up into single small spots.Source: Wikipedia Lornie PCN – Dec […]

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]]> Arhopala major is a species of butterfly belonging to the lycaenid family described by Otto Staudinger in 1889. It is found in Southeast Asia. Extremely similar to Arhopala agesilaus, above almost entirely the same, but beneath the postmedian band of the hindwing is almost entirely broken up into single small spots.
Source: Wikipedia

Lornie PCN – Dec 2025

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]]> https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/arhopala-major/feed 0 8937 Rounded six-line blue https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/rounded-six-line-blue?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rounded-six-line-blue https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/rounded-six-line-blue#respond Thu, 25 Dec 2025 12:40:56 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=8933 Nacaduba berenice, the rounded six-line blue, is a lycaenid butterfly found in Indomalayan realm. The species was first described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1869. Wikipedia Scientific name: Nacaduba berenice Lornie PCN – Dec 2025 Thanks, Low Jian Kai ( ButterflyCircle (Butterflies of Singapore) ), for the ID

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]]> Nacaduba berenice, the rounded six-line blue, is a lycaenid butterfly found in Indomalayan realm. The species was first described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1869. Wikipedia

Scientific name: Nacaduba berenice

Lornie PCN – Dec 2025

Thanks, Low Jian Kai ( ButterflyCircle (Butterflies of Singapore) ), for the ID

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]]> https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/rounded-six-line-blue/feed 0 8933 Bamboo Tree Brown https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/bamboo-tree-brown?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bamboo-tree-brown https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/bamboo-tree-brown#respond Sun, 19 Oct 2025 13:55:44 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=8856 Scientific name: Lethe europa malaya This species is surprisingly rare in Singapore. Choa Chu Kang, July 2024

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]]> Scientific name: Lethe europa malaya

This species is surprisingly rare in Singapore.

Choa Chu Kang, July 2024

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]]> https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/bamboo-tree-brown/feed 0 8856 Yellow Banded Awl https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/yellow-banded-awl?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=yellow-banded-awl https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/yellow-banded-awl#respond Tue, 16 Apr 2024 12:50:24 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=8643 Hasora schoenherr, commonly known as the yellow banded awl, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae which is found in India and Southeast Asia. Wikipedia Scientific name: Hasora schoenherr Life History of the Yellow Banded Awl by Butterflies of Singapore Location: Lornie PCN – April 2024

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]]> Hasora schoenherr, commonly known as the yellow banded awl, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae which is found in India and Southeast Asia. Wikipedia

Scientific name: Hasora schoenherr

Life History of the Yellow Banded Awl by Butterflies of Singapore

Location: Lornie PCN – April 2024

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]]> https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/yellow-banded-awl/feed 0 8643 Ciliate Blue https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/ciliate-blue?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ciliate-blue https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/ciliate-blue#respond Mon, 15 Apr 2024 12:23:54 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=8630 Scientific name: Anthene emolus goberus Anthene emolus, the ciliate blue, is a small butterfly found in India and Southeast Asia that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family. The species was first described by Jean-Baptiste Godart in 1823. Wikipedia Scientific name: Anthene emolus Life History of the Ciliate Blue by Butterflies of Singapore Location: Lornie PCN – […]

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]]> Scientific name: Anthene emolus goberus

Anthene emolus, the ciliate blue, is a small butterfly found in India and Southeast Asia that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family. The species was first described by Jean-Baptiste Godart in 1823. Wikipedia

Scientific name: Anthene emolus

Life History of the Ciliate Blue by Butterflies of Singapore

Location: Lornie PCN – March 2024

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]]> https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/ciliate-blue/feed 0 8630 Eliot’s Cornelian https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/eliots-cornelian?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=eliots-cornelian https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/eliots-cornelian#respond Wed, 10 Apr 2024 08:27:37 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=8589 Scientific name: Deudorix elioti Location: Lornie PCN – March 2024

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Location: Lornie PCN – March 2024

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]]> https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/eliots-cornelian/feed 0 8589 Pointed Line Blue https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/pointed-line-blue?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pointed-line-blue https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/pointed-line-blue#respond Wed, 10 Apr 2024 04:33:41 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=8585 Scientific Name: Ionolyce helicon Ionolyce helicon, the pointed lineblue, or bronze lineblue, is a small butterfly found in the Indomalayan realm that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family. Wikipedia Location: Lornie PCN – March 2024 Thanks, Low Jian Kai ButterflyCircle (Butterflies of Singapore) for the ID

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]]> Scientific Name: Ionolyce helicon

Ionolyce helicon, the pointed lineblue, or bronze lineblue, is a small butterfly found in the Indomalayan realm that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family. Wikipedia

Location: Lornie PCN – March 2024

Thanks, Low Jian Kai ButterflyCircle (Butterflies of Singapore) for the ID

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]]> https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/pointed-line-blue/feed 0 8585 Slate Flash https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/slate-flash?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=slate-flash https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/slate-flash#respond Wed, 10 Apr 2024 02:04:18 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=8574 Scientific Name: Rapala manea chozeba Rapala manea, slate flash, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in most of the Indomalayan realm. The wingspan is 24–26 mm. Adult males have dark brown wings with a hint of purple on the cell area of the wings. The underside is greyish brown with two […]

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]]> Scientific Name: Rapala manea chozeba

Rapala manea, slate flash, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in most of the Indomalayan realm. The wingspan is 24–26 mm. Adult males have dark brown wings with a hint of purple on the cell area of the wings. The underside is greyish brown with two irregular bands. Wikipedia

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