Rifle Range Nature Park Archives - Singapore Geographic

Trumpet Tail

vids — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 13:26:47 +0000

The Trumpet Tail (Acisoma panorpoides), also known as the Asian Pintail or Grizzled Pintail, is a small, distinctive dragonfly species recognised for its unique body shape.

Unique Abdomen: Its most striking feature is its “trumpet” or “pintail” shape—the abdomen is broad and bulging at the base (segments 1–5) and tapers abruptly to a very slender tip (segments 6–10)

Location: Rifle Range Nature Park, January 2026

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Scarlet Pygmy

vids — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 11:44:54 +0000

The Scarlet Pygmy (Nannophya pygmaea), also commonly known as the Scarlet Dwarf, is widely considered the world’s smallest dragonfly. Native to Southeast Asia, China, Japan, and Australia, it is a tiny, vibrant insect often found in swampy grasslands, marshes, and the edges of forest ponds.

Scientific Name: Nannophya pygmaea

Location: Rifle Range Nature Park, Jan 2026

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Sapphire Flutterer

vids — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 09:56:32 +0000

Rhyothemis princeps, known as the sapphire flutterer, is a species of dragonfly of the family Libellulidae. The flight of the genus Rhyothemis is usually fluttering, leading to the common description of “flutterer” for most species in the genus. Rhyothemis princeps is found in Australia and New Guinea only. Wikipedia

Scientific name: Rhyothemis princeps

Location: Rifle Range Nature Park – Jan 2026

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Hover Wasp – Eustenogaster micans

vids — Mon, 09 Jan 2023 11:33:13 +0000

Eustenogaster: These relatively large and robust hover wasps present a distinctive nest structure with the central part of the nest formed by a comb of a bunch… Wikipedia

Thanks, Zestin Soh Bees & Wasps of Singapore for the ID

Location: Rifle Range Nature Park – Dec 2022

Hover Wasp – Eustenogaster hauxwelli

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Fascellina Chromataria

vids — Thu, 29 Dec 2022 02:59:16 +0000

Fascellina chromataria is a moth in the family Geometridae described by Francis Walker in 1860.

Location: Rifle Range Nature Park, December 2022

Thanks, Zoee Lim The Hungry Caterpillar Singapore for the ID

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Darkling beetle – Pseudonautes sp

vids — Fri, 30 Apr 2021 01:27:39 +0000

Darkling beetle is the common name of the large family of beetles Tenebrionidae. The number of species in the Tenebrionidae is estimated at more than 20,000 and the family is cosmopolitan in distribution. Wikipedia

Family: Tenebrionidae
Genus: Pseudonautes

Thanks David Ball SG Insect ID and Records for the Identification

Spotted at Rifle Range Nature Park

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Handsome Fungus Beetle – Stenotarsus sp

vids — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 11:29:22 +0000

Endomychidae, or handsome fungus beetles, is a family of beetles with representatives found in all biogeographic realms. There are around 120 genera and 1300 species. Wikipedia

Stenotarsus is a genus of handsome fungus beetles in the family Endomychidae. There are more than 50 described species in Stenotarsus. Wikipedia

Spotted at Rifle Range Nature Park

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Barred Eagle-Owl

vids — Wed, 28 Apr 2021 01:44:33 +0000

The barred eagle-owl, also called the Malay eagle-owl, is a species of eagle owl in the family Strigidae. It is a member of the large genus Bubo which is distributed on most of the world’s continents. Wikipedia

The photos are the juvenile Barred Eagle-Owl

Spotted at Rifle Range Nature Park – March 2021

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Long-horned moths

vids — Mon, 12 Apr 2021 12:19:39 +0000

The Lecithoceridae, or long-horned moths, are a family of small moths described by Simon Le Marchand in 1947. Although lecithocerids are found throughout the world, the great majority are found in the Indomalayan realm and the southern part of the Palaearctic realm. Wikipedia

Rifle Range Nature Park – April 2021

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Sandokanidae Harvestman

vids — Sat, 10 Apr 2021 01:48:08 +0000

Sandokanidae is a family of harvestmen in the suborder Laniatores, formerly referred to as Oncopodidae Wikipedia

Spotted at Rifle Range Nature Park – April 2021

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