Butterfly in Singapore Archives - Singapore Geographic https://www.singaporegeographic.com/tag/butterfly-in-singapore Singapore Biodiversity, List of Wild Animals, Insect, Nature Article that has been recorded in Singapore. Wed, 31 Dec 2025 11:29:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 135464637 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 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 Semanga superba deliciosa https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/semanga-superba-deliciosa?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=semanga-superba-deliciosa https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/semanga-superba-deliciosa#respond Sat, 03 Feb 2024 03:43:38 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=8286 Semanga is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The genus was erected by William Lucas Distant in 1884. Wikipedia These small species are infrequently encountered in the nature reserves in Singapore. Location: Lornie PCN – Feb 2024

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]]> Semanga is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The genus was erected by William Lucas Distant in 1884. Wikipedia

These small species are infrequently encountered in the nature reserves in Singapore.

Location: Lornie PCN – Feb 2024

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]]> https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/semanga-superba-deliciosa/feed 0 8286 Lime Butterfly https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/lime-butterfly?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lime-butterfly https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/lime-butterfly#respond Fri, 18 Dec 2020 04:16:33 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=2000 Papilio demoleus is a common and widespread swallowtail butterfly. The butterfly is also known as the lime butterfly, lemon butterfly, lime swallowtail, and chequered swallowtail. These common names refer to their host plants, which are usually citrus species such as the cultivated lime. Wikipedia

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]]> Papilio demoleus is a common and widespread swallowtail butterfly. The butterfly is also known as the lime butterfly, lemon butterfly, lime swallowtail, and chequered swallowtail. These common names refer to their host plants, which are usually citrus species such as the cultivated lime. Wikipedia

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]]> https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/lime-butterfly/feed 0 2000 Common Birdwing Butterfly https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/common-birdwing-butterfly?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=common-birdwing-butterfly https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/common-birdwing-butterfly#respond Mon, 07 Dec 2020 08:47:51 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=1856 Troides helena, the common birdwing, is a butterfly belonging to the family Papilionidae. It is often found in the wildlife trade due to its popularity with butterfly collectors. The butterfly has seventeen subspecies. Wikipedia

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]]> Troides helena, the common birdwing, is a butterfly belonging to the family Papilionidae. It is often found in the wildlife trade due to its popularity with butterfly collectors. The butterfly has seventeen subspecies. Wikipedia

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]]> https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/common-birdwing-butterfly/feed 0 1856 Common Mormon https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/common-mormon?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=common-mormon https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/common-mormon#respond Mon, 07 Dec 2020 07:30:43 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=1847 Papilio polytes, the common Mormon, is a common species of swallowtail butterfly widely distributed across Asia. This butterfly is known for the mimicry displayed by the numerous forms of its females which mimic inedible red-bodied swallowtails, such as the common rose and the crimson rose. Wikipedia Spotted at Hortpark

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]]> Papilio polytes, the common Mormon, is a common species of swallowtail butterfly widely distributed across Asia. This butterfly is known for the mimicry displayed by the numerous forms of its females which mimic inedible red-bodied swallowtails, such as the common rose and the crimson rose. Wikipedia

Spotted at Hortpark

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]]> https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/common-mormon/feed 0 1847 Plain Nawab Butterfly https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/plain-nawab-butterfly?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=plain-nawab-butterfly https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/plain-nawab-butterfly#respond Wed, 02 Dec 2020 13:31:03 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=1805 Polyura hebe, the plain nawab, is a butterfly belonging to the brush-footed butterflies family. Wikipedia Please check this website for Plain Nawab Life Cycle Butterfly Cycle It takes 12 days from Pupa Stage to become butterfly. When butterflies first emerge from the chrysalis they get rid of wastes produced while they were metamorphosing. This is a reddish-orange liquid called meconium. […]

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]]> Polyura hebe, the plain nawab, is a butterfly belonging to the brush-footed butterflies family. Wikipedia

Please check this website for Plain Nawab Life Cycle Butterfly Cycle

It takes 12 days from Pupa Stage to become butterfly.

When butterflies first emerge from the chrysalis they get rid of wastes produced while they were metamorphosing. This is a reddish-orange liquid called meconium. While it looks a little like blood, meconium is not a health risk to humans.
Please check in the video that detail, you can see the liquid being released.

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]]> https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/plain-nawab-butterfly/feed 0 1805 Peacock Royal https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/peacock-royal?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=peacock-royal https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/peacock-royal#respond Tue, 01 Dec 2020 09:53:38 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=1798 Tajuria cippus, the peacock royal, is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly found in the Indomalayan realm. Wikipedia Spotted at Choa Chu Kang Park Please check this life story of Peacock Royal here Butterflies of Singapore

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]]> Tajuria cippus, the peacock royal, is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly found in the Indomalayan realm. Wikipedia

Spotted at Choa Chu Kang Park

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]]> https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/peacock-royal/feed 0 1798 Paintbrush Swift https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/paintbrush-swift?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=paintbrush-swift https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/paintbrush-swift#respond Sun, 22 Nov 2020 02:29:48 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=1772 Baoris farri, commonly known as the paintbrush swift, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. It is found in India. Wikipedia Spotted at Bukit Panjang Butterfly Garden Please check this page Butterfly Circle for the life history

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]]> Baoris farri, commonly known as the paintbrush swift, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. It is found in India. Wikipedia

Spotted at Bukit Panjang Butterfly Garden

Please check this page Butterfly Circle for the life history

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]]> https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/paintbrush-swift/feed 0 1772 Common Rose https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/common-rose?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=common-rose https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/common-rose#respond Sun, 22 Nov 2020 00:14:29 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=1760 Pachliopta aristolochiae, the common rose, is a swallowtail butterfly belonging to the genus Pachliopta, the roses, or red-bodied swallowtails. It is a common butterfly which is extensively distributed across south and southeast Asia. Wikipedia Check this Life History of this butterfly from Butterflies of Singapore page Special thanks to Mr Foo Jit Leang for the guidance.

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]]> Pachliopta aristolochiae, the common rose, is a swallowtail butterfly belonging to the genus Pachliopta, the roses, or red-bodied swallowtails. It is a common butterfly which is extensively distributed across south and southeast Asia. Wikipedia

Check this Life History of this butterfly from Butterflies of Singapore page

Special thanks to Mr Foo Jit Leang for the guidance.

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