Singapore Butterfly Archives - Singapore Geographic https://www.singaporegeographic.com/tag/singapore-butterfly Singapore Biodiversity, List of Wild Animals, Insect, Nature Article that has been recorded in Singapore. Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:01:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 135464637 Common Red Flash https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/common-red-flash?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=common-red-flash https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/common-red-flash#respond Sun, 25 Jan 2026 11:12:03 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=9050 Rapala iarbus, the common red flash, is a species of lycaenid butterfly found in South. and Southeast Asia. It is a small sized butterfly with a wingspan of 3.3 to 4.1 cms. It is found across India except in the arid regions of Northwest and Northeast. Wikipedia Scientific name: Rapala iarbus Location: Choa Chu Kang Park – […]

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]]> Rapala iarbus, the common red flash, is a species of lycaenid butterfly found in South. and Southeast Asia. It is a small sized butterfly with a wingspan of 3.3 to 4.1 cms. It is found across India except in the arid regions of Northwest and Northeast. Wikipedia

Scientific name: Rapala iarbus

Location: Choa Chu Kang Park – Jan 2026

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]]> https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/common-red-flash/feed 0 9050 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 Yellow Banded Awl https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/yellow-banded-awl?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=yellow-banded-awl https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/yellow-banded-awl#respond Tue, 16 Apr 2024 12:50:24 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=8643 Hasora schoenherr, commonly known as the yellow banded awl, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae which is found in India and Southeast Asia. Wikipedia Scientific name: Hasora schoenherr Life History of the Yellow Banded Awl by Butterflies of Singapore Location: Lornie PCN – April 2024

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]]> Hasora schoenherr, commonly known as the yellow banded awl, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae which is found in India and Southeast Asia. Wikipedia

Scientific name: Hasora schoenherr

Life History of the Yellow Banded Awl by Butterflies of Singapore

Location: Lornie PCN – April 2024

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]]> https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/yellow-banded-awl/feed 0 8643 Ciliate Blue https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/ciliate-blue?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ciliate-blue https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/ciliate-blue#respond Mon, 15 Apr 2024 12:23:54 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=8630 Scientific name: Anthene emolus goberus Anthene emolus, the ciliate blue, is a small butterfly found in India and Southeast Asia that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family. The species was first described by Jean-Baptiste Godart in 1823. Wikipedia Scientific name: Anthene emolus Life History of the Ciliate Blue by Butterflies of Singapore Location: Lornie PCN – […]

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Anthene emolus, the ciliate blue, is a small butterfly found in India and Southeast Asia that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family. The species was first described by Jean-Baptiste Godart in 1823. Wikipedia

Scientific name: Anthene emolus

Life History of the Ciliate Blue by Butterflies of Singapore

Location: Lornie PCN – March 2024

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]]> https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/ciliate-blue/feed 0 8630 Tree Flitter https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/tree-flitter?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tree-flitter https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/tree-flitter#respond Mon, 15 Apr 2024 11:56:09 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=8083 Hyarotis adrastus, the tree flitter, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae found in South Asia and Southeast Asia. Wikipedia Scientific name: Hyarotis adrastus Life History of the Tree Flitter by Butterflies of Singapore Location: Upper Seletar Reservoir – August 2022

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]]> Hyarotis adrastus, the tree flitter, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae found in South Asia and Southeast Asia. Wikipedia

Scientific name: Hyarotis adrastus

Life History of the Tree Flitter by Butterflies of Singapore

Location: Upper Seletar Reservoir – August 2022

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]]> https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/tree-flitter/feed 0 8083 Eliot’s Cornelian https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/eliots-cornelian?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=eliots-cornelian https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/eliots-cornelian#respond Wed, 10 Apr 2024 08:27:37 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=8589 Scientific name: Deudorix elioti Location: Lornie PCN – March 2024

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Location: Lornie PCN – March 2024

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]]> https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/eliots-cornelian/feed 0 8589 Pointed Line Blue https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/pointed-line-blue?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pointed-line-blue https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/pointed-line-blue#respond Wed, 10 Apr 2024 04:33:41 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=8585 Scientific Name: Ionolyce helicon Ionolyce helicon, the pointed lineblue, or bronze lineblue, is a small butterfly found in the Indomalayan realm that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family. Wikipedia Location: Lornie PCN – March 2024 Thanks, Low Jian Kai ButterflyCircle (Butterflies of Singapore) for the ID

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Ionolyce helicon, the pointed lineblue, or bronze lineblue, is a small butterfly found in the Indomalayan realm that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family. Wikipedia

Location: Lornie PCN – March 2024

Thanks, Low Jian Kai ButterflyCircle (Butterflies of Singapore) for the ID

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]]> https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/pointed-line-blue/feed 0 8585 Slate Flash https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/slate-flash?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=slate-flash https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/slate-flash#respond Wed, 10 Apr 2024 02:04:18 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=8574 Scientific Name: Rapala manea chozeba Rapala manea, slate flash, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in most of the Indomalayan realm. The wingspan is 24–26 mm. Adult males have dark brown wings with a hint of purple on the cell area of the wings. The underside is greyish brown with two […]

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Rapala manea, slate flash, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in most of the Indomalayan realm. The wingspan is 24–26 mm. Adult males have dark brown wings with a hint of purple on the cell area of the wings. The underside is greyish brown with two irregular bands. Wikipedia

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]]> https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/slate-flash/feed 0 8574 Suffused Flash https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/suffused-flash?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=suffused-flash https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/suffused-flash#respond Wed, 10 Apr 2024 01:23:02 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=8569 Scientific name: Rapala suffusa barthema The distinctive yellow colour of the undersides of the females of this Rapala makes it quite distinct when it makes its appearance. Like its other cousins in the Rapala genus, it is a rapid flyer, and darts around bushes at high speeds. It is usually seen in the vicinity of […]

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The distinctive yellow colour of the undersides of the females of this Rapala makes it quite distinct when it makes its appearance. Like its other cousins in the Rapala genus, it is a rapid flyer, and darts around bushes at high speeds. It is usually seen in the vicinity of flowering trees.
The males are brownish red above, with a broad black forewing border, and appears purple-shot in a side light. Butterfly Circle

Location: Lornie PCN – April 2024

Thanks, Low Jian Kai ButterflyCircle (Butterflies of Singapore) for the ID

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]]> https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/suffused-flash/feed 0 8569 Great Mormon https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/great-mormon?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=great-mormon https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/butterfly/great-mormon#respond Sun, 24 Mar 2024 12:15:27 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=8544 Papilio memnon, the great Mormon, is a large butterfly native to southern Asia that belongs to the swallowtail family. It is widely distributed and has thirteen subspecies. The female is polymorphic and with mimetic forms. Wikipedia Life History of the Great Mormon by Butterfly of Singapore Location: Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

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]]> Papilio memnon, the great Mormon, is a large butterfly native to southern Asia that belongs to the swallowtail family. It is widely distributed and has thirteen subspecies. The female is polymorphic and with mimetic forms. Wikipedia

Life History of the Great Mormon by Butterfly of Singapore

Location: Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

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