Moduza procris Archives - Singapore Geographic https://www.singaporegeographic.com/tag/moduza-procris Singapore Biodiversity, List of Wild Animals, Insect, Nature Article that has been recorded in Singapore. Sun, 26 Feb 2023 13:58:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 135464637 The Commander https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/the-commander?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-commander https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/the-commander#respond Tue, 23 Feb 2021 06:34:46 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=3980 Scientific name: Moduza procris milonia Moduza procris, the commander, sometimes included in the genus Limenitis, is a medium-sized, strikingly coloured brush-footed butterfly found in South Asia and Southeast Asia. It is notable for the mode of concealment employed by its caterpillar and the cryptic camouflage of its pupa. Wikipedia While searching for how this butterfly got […]

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Moduza procris, the commander, sometimes included in the genus Limenitis, is a medium-sized, strikingly coloured brush-footed butterfly found in South Asia and Southeast Asia. It is notable for the mode of concealment employed by its caterpillar and the cryptic camouflage of its pupa. Wikipedia

While searching for how this butterfly got his name, I found this article by Butterfly Cycle

Spotted at Lornie Road, Feb 2023

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