caterpillar Archives - Singapore Geographic

Common Mime Caterpillar

vids — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 11:42:14 +0000

Papilio clytia, the common mime, is a swallowtail butterfly found in south and southeast Asia. The butterfly belongs to the subgenus Chilasa, the black-bodied swallowtails. It serves as an excellent example of a Batesian mimic among the Indian butterflies. Wikipedia

Scientific name: Papilio clytia

Location: Choa Chu Kang – Feb 2024

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Tussock Moth Caterpillar

vids — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 11:52:11 +0000

The Lymantriinae are a subfamily of moths of the family Erebidae. The taxon was erected by George Hampson in 1893. Many of its component species are referred to as “tussock moths” of one sort or another. Wikipedia

Location: Lornie PCN – Jan 2024

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Enpinanga Vigens Caterpillar

vids — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 11:08:25 +0000

Enpinanga vigens is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from southern Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines. Wikipedia

A unique caterpillar defence mechanism that I think resembles (mimicking) ‘King Cobra Snake’.

Lornie PCN – Jan 2024

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King Crow Caterpillar

vids — Sun, 28 Jan 2024 00:31:00 +0000

Euploea klugii, the brown king crow or king crow, is a butterfly from the family Nymphalidae found in India and Southeast Asia. The species was first described by the entomologist Frederic Moore in 1858. Wikipedia

Scientific name: Euploea klugii

Life history King Crow Caterpillar by Butterflies of Singapore

Location: Pasir Ris Park – January 2024

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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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Plain Tiger

vids — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 07:24:27 +0000

Plain Tiger (Danaus chrysippus chrysippus)
Please check this post for Plain Tiger Butterfly Photos

Caterpillars go through 5 stages of growth. Each stage is called an “instar.”

As a caterpillar grows, it “molts” 5 times before it becomes a chrysalis. Each time it molts the caterpillar progresses to the next instar (1st instar, 2nd instar, 3rd instar, 4th instar and 5th instar).

Plain Tiger Caterpillar Video

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Tussock Moth

vids — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 06:54:50 +0000

Tussock moth ( subfamily Lymantriinae)
The Lymantriinae are a subfamily of moths of the family Erebidae. The taxon was erected by George Hampson in 1893. Many of its component species are referred to as “tussock moths” of one sort or another. Wikipedia

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Tussock Moths

vids — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 02:37:28 +0000

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Tailed Jay

vids — Sun, 20 Sep 2020 07:33:03 +0000

Graphium agamemnon, the tailed jay, is a predominantly green and black tropical butterfly that belongs to the swallowtail family. The butterfly is also called the green-spotted triangle, tailed green jay, or green triangle. Wikipedia

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