Chestnut Nature Park Archives - Singapore Geographic

Cratilla lineata

vids — Thu, 01 Jan 2026 04:23:36 +0000

Cratilla lineata, the line forest-skimmer, emerald-banded skimmer or pale-faced forest-skimmer, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is found in many Asian countries. Wikipedia

Location: Chesnut Nature Park – February 2022

Thanks, Lumin Ong – Dragonflies of Singapore, for the ID

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Bipalium Vagum

vids — Sat, 06 May 2023 02:25:45 +0000

Bipalium vagum is a land planarian in the subfamily Bipaliinae. It has been accidentally introduced in the United States, Bermuda and various islands in the Caribbean and was recorded for the first time in Europe, in Italy, in 2021. Wikipedia

Location: Chesnut Nature Park – April 2023

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Saturn

vids — Sun, 20 Feb 2022 01:32:35 +0000

Zeuxidia amethystus, the common Saturn, is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1865. This butterfly is relatively large and striking. Its forewings have a broad iridescent-blue band with a similar blue patch on the hindwing. Wikipedia

The Saturn is a medium-sized butterfly, usually with a wingspan of 110-130mm. The males are black above, with a broad iridescent blue discal band on the forewing with a large tornal patch of the same colour on the hindwing. In the female, the blue is replaced with a pale yellow fascia and dull orange on the apical area of the hindwings.

The Saturn is a common butterfly along jungle paths, usually feeding on fallen fruits on the forest floor. The cryptic undersides camouflage it very well, amongst the dead leaves and twigs. Very often, as one walks along the paths, the butterfly springs up from the ground as it is disturbed and very quickly flies away. Butterfly Cycle

Location: Chesnut Nature Park – Feb 2022

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Metanastria sp

vids — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 11:11:48 +0000

Metanastria is a genus of moths in the family Lasiocampidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1820. The species of this genus are found in Europe, Japan, China, South Africa, throughout India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java and Borneo. Wikipedia

Location: Chestnut Nature Park – June 2021

Thanks, Sofwan Badr Singapore (SG) Insect ID and Records for the ID

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