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Atlas Moth

vids — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 08:22:14 +0000

Attacus atlas, the Atlas moth, is a large saturniid moth endemic to the forests of Asia. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. Wikipedia

The biggest Caterpillar I’ve ever spotted so far.

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Plain Nawab

vids — Sat, 05 Dec 2020 12:05:55 +0000

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

The caterpillar of the Plain Nawab feeds on the Leguminosae Adenanthera pavonina (commonly known as the Red Saga). Females of this species have also been observed ovipositing on the young Petai (Parkia speciosa) plant, and Albizzia (Falcataria moluccana) both of which appear to be an alternative host plants. Butterfly Cycle

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Common Awl

vids — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 08:16:12 +0000

Hasora badra, the common awl, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae, which is found in India. Wikipedia

The young caterpillar constructs its first leaf shelter by bringing two halves of a small young leaf together with silk threads. It rests within the flap and ventures out to eat on nearby leaf surface. In later instars, the Common Awl caterpillars also construct leaf shelters in a similar fashion but do so with larger and older leaves.
Source: Butterfly Cycle

Please check this video, how the caterpillar construct the leaf using silk thread.

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Common Mormon

vids — Tue, 17 Nov 2020 13:50:19 +0000

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 Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

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Oleander Hawk-Moth

vids — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 11:19:41 +0000

Daphnis nerii, the oleander hawk-moth or army green moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. Wikipedia

The intervals between molts are called instars. Oleander hawk-moth caterpillar go through five instars
Base on the photos below:
Green Color is Forth Instar
Brown Color is Fifth Instar

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Nolid Moth

vids — Thu, 15 Oct 2020 10:30:49 +0000

Nolid caterpillars (Chleophorinae).
Nolidae is a family of moths with about 1,400 described species worldwide. The family was erected by George Hampson in 1894. They are mostly small with dull coloration, the main distinguishing feature being a silk cocoon with a vertical exit slit. Wikipedia

Spotted at Choa Chu Kang

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Tawny Coster

vids — Wed, 14 Oct 2020 03:11:18 +0000

Acraea terpsicore, the tawny coster, is a small, 53–64 millimetres, leathery-winged butterfly common in grassland and scrub habitats. It belongs to the Nymphalidae or brush-footed butterfly family. It has a weak fluttery flight. It is avoided by most insect predators. Wikipedia

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Lappet Moth

vids — Wed, 14 Oct 2020 02:47:43 +0000

It’ still unknown detail species, but looks similar like Lappet Moth Caterpillar.
The Purple line near the head is the key identity but as per this article is posted, still not sure what caterpillar is it.

The Lasiocampidae are a family of moths also known as eggars, snout moths, or lappet moths. Over 2,000 species occur worldwide, and probably not all have been named or studied. Wikipedia

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Silk Moth

vids — Wed, 14 Oct 2020 02:38:58 +0000

Silk Moth Caterpillar ( Bombycidae )

The Bombycidae are a family of moths. The best-known species is Bombyx mori or silkworm, native to northern China and domesticated for millennia. Another well-known species is Bombyx mandarina, also native to Asia. Wikipedia

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Zhejiang Tussock Moth

vids — Tue, 13 Oct 2020 08:17:14 +0000

Dasychira chekiangensis

More info about this in Natureloveyou.sg

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