Choa Chu Kang Archives - Singapore Geographic https://www.singaporegeographic.com/tag/choa-chu-kang Singapore Biodiversity, List of Wild Animals, Insect, Nature Article that has been recorded in Singapore. Sun, 19 Oct 2025 13:55:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 135464637 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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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 Delgamma pangonia https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/moth/delgamma-pangonia?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=delgamma-pangonia https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/moth/delgamma-pangonia#respond Wed, 10 Apr 2024 03:41:28 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=8581 Delgamma is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae erected by Frederic Moore in 1885. Its only species, Delgamma pangonia, the strawberry cutworm, was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. Wikipedia Location: Choa Chu Kang – March 2024

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]]> Delgamma is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae erected by Frederic Moore in 1885. Its only species, Delgamma pangonia, the strawberry cutworm, was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. Wikipedia

Location: Choa Chu Kang – March 2024

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]]> https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/moth/delgamma-pangonia/feed 0 8581 Cyana sp https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/moth/cyana-sp?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cyana-sp https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/moth/cyana-sp#respond Sat, 03 Feb 2024 06:36:04 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=8294 Cyana is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. Species are well distributed in Africa, Madagascar, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Sumatra, Java and Borneo. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1854. Wikipedia Location: Choa Chu Kang – Feb 2024 Cocoon and Pupa of the Moth Cyana

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]]> Cyana is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. Species are well distributed in Africa, Madagascar, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Sumatra, Java and Borneo. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1854. Wikipedia

Location: Choa Chu Kang – Feb 2024

Cocoon and Pupa of the Moth Cyana

Cocoon and Pupa of the Moth Cyana

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]]> https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/moth/cyana-sp/feed 0 8294 Corinnomma – Ant-like sac spiders https://www.singaporegeographic.com/spider/corinnomma-sp-ant-like-sac-spiders?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=corinnomma-sp-ant-like-sac-spiders https://www.singaporegeographic.com/spider/corinnomma-sp-ant-like-sac-spiders#respond Sun, 24 Jul 2022 13:12:53 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=7249 Corinnomma – Ant-like sac spiders is a genus of African and Asian corinnid sac spiders first described by Ferdinand Karsch in 1880. Wikipedia Location: Choa Chu Kang – April 2022

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]]> Corinnomma – Ant-like sac spiders is a genus of African and Asian corinnid sac spiders first described by Ferdinand Karsch in 1880. Wikipedia

Location: Choa Chu Kang – April 2022



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]]> https://www.singaporegeographic.com/spider/corinnomma-sp-ant-like-sac-spiders/feed 0 7249 Arctornis ecnomoda https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/moth/arctornis-ecnomoda?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=arctornis-ecnomoda https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/moth/arctornis-ecnomoda#respond Wed, 22 Jun 2022 13:31:06 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=7202 Arctornis ecnomoda is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Charles Swinhoe in 1907. It is found south-eastern Asia, Sundaland and the Philippines. The larvae have been reared on Durio species. Wikipedia Synonyms: Carriola ecnomoda A nice Moth with clearwing with green veins Location: Choa Chu Kang – June 2022

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]]> Arctornis ecnomoda is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Charles Swinhoe in 1907. It is found south-eastern Asia, Sundaland and the Philippines. The larvae have been reared on Durio species. Wikipedia

Synonyms: Carriola ecnomoda

A nice Moth with clearwing with green veins

Location: Choa Chu Kang – June 2022

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]]> https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/moth/arctornis-ecnomoda/feed 0 7202 Leaf Beetle – Lema quadripunctata https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/beetle/leaf-beetle-lema-quadripunctata?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=leaf-beetle-lema-quadripunctata https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/beetle/leaf-beetle-lema-quadripunctata#respond Wed, 22 Jun 2022 12:20:30 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=7194 Lema quadripunctata is a species of Beetle from the family of Chrysomelidae Location: Choa Chu Kang – June 2022

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]]> Lema quadripunctata is a species of Beetle from the family of Chrysomelidae

Location: Choa Chu Kang – June 2022

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]]> https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/beetle/leaf-beetle-lema-quadripunctata/feed 0 7194 Rhinoceros Beetle https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/beetle/rhinoceros-beetle?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rhinoceros-beetle https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/beetle/rhinoceros-beetle#respond Fri, 01 Apr 2022 13:11:27 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=6973 Dynastinae or rhinoceros beetles are a subfamily of the scarab beetle family (Scarabaeidae). Other common names – some for particular groups of rhinoceros beetles – include Hercules beetles, unicorn beetles or horn beetles. Over 1500 species and 225 genera of rhinoceros beetles are known Rhinoceros beetles are herbivorous insects named for the horn-like projections on and around the males’ heads. Most are black, gray, or greenish in color, and some are covered […]

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]]> Dynastinae or rhinoceros beetles are a subfamily of the scarab beetle family (Scarabaeidae). Other common names – some for particular groups of rhinoceros beetles – include Hercules beetles, unicorn beetles or horn beetles. Over 1500 species and 225 genera of rhinoceros beetles are known

Rhinoceros beetles are herbivorous insects named for the horn-like projections on and around the males’ heads. Most are black, gray, or greenish in color, and some are covered in soft hairs. Another name given to some of these insects is the Hercules beetle, because they possess a strength of Herculean proportion. Source

Location: Choa Chu Kang – March 2022

Photos below is female Rhinoceros Beetle

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]]> https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/beetle/rhinoceros-beetle/feed 0 6973 Hylicinae – leafhoppers https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/hylicinae-leafhoppers?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hylicinae-leafhoppers https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/hylicinae-leafhoppers#respond Mon, 14 Mar 2022 11:31:20 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=6834 Hylicinae is a subfamily in the family Cicadellidae. Wikipedia Location: Choa Chu Kang Thanks, David Ball Singapore (SG) Insect ID and Records  for the ID

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]]> Hylicinae is a subfamily in the family Cicadellidae. Wikipedia

Location: Choa Chu Kang

Thanks, David Ball Singapore (SG) Insect ID and Records  for the ID

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]]> https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/hylicinae-leafhoppers/feed 0 6834 Thread-waisted wasp – Isodontia diodon https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/bee-wasp-hornet/thread-waisted-wasp-isodontia-diodon?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=thread-waisted-wasp-isodontia-diodon https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/bee-wasp-hornet/thread-waisted-wasp-isodontia-diodon#respond Mon, 10 Jan 2022 13:27:43 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=6297 Isodontia is a genus belonging to the family Sphecidae. Adults emerge from their cocoons in early summer, and usually make nests lined with grass or hay in hollow plant cavities. This has led to their common name being grass-carrying wasps. The larvae are often fed Orthoptera that the adult has paralyzed. Wikipedia Thanks Zestin Soh Bees […]

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]]> Isodontia is a genus belonging to the family Sphecidae. Adults emerge from their cocoons in early summer, and usually make nests lined with grass or hay in hollow plant cavities. This has led to their common name being grass-carrying wasps. The larvae are often fed Orthoptera that the adult has paralyzed. Wikipedia

Thanks Zestin Soh Bees & Wasps of Singapore for the ID

Location: Choa Chu Kang – Jan 2022

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]]> https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/bee-wasp-hornet/thread-waisted-wasp-isodontia-diodon/feed 0 6297 Leaf Beetle – Lilioceris impressa https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/beetle/leaf-beetle-lilioceris-sp?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=leaf-beetle-lilioceris-sp https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/beetle/leaf-beetle-lilioceris-sp#respond Wed, 29 Dec 2021 02:43:41 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=6253 Lilioceris is a genus of beetles in the leaf beetle family, Chrysomelidae. The genus was first scientifically described in 1912 by Edmund Reitter. Wikipedia it’s likely to be Lilioceris impressa, yes. Though not certain, because this belongs to a species-groups of very similar species that are basically impossible to identify from a photo, and overlap in […]

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]]> Lilioceris is a genus of beetles in the leaf beetle family, Chrysomelidae. The genus was first scientifically described in 1912 by Edmund Reitter. Wikipedia

it’s likely to be Lilioceris impressa, yes. Though not certain, because this belongs to a species-groups of very similar species that are basically impossible to identify from a photo, and overlap in their ranges. Aside from L. impressa, there is also L. egena reported from S’pore. Michael Geiser

Location: Choa Chu Kang – October 2021

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