It was bright and sunny when I reached Khatib MRT Station to meet up with a group of RMBR Nature Guides. Today, LK organised an education trip to Oh's Farm. The tour includes a look at the hydroponic farm, followed by the butterfly lodge in the farm.
Will attempt to ID some of the butterflies we saw here :)
Danaus chrysippus chrysippus - Plain Tiger
Cethosia cyane - Leopard Lacewing
Leopard Lacewing with the wings closed.
Papilio demoleus malayanus - Lime Butterfly
Lime Butterfly with the wings closed.
Eurema hecabe contubernalis - Common Grass Yellow
Chilasa clytia clytia - Common Mime
Papilio polytes romulus - Common Mormon
Pieris canidia canidia - Cabbage White, I think...
Idea sp.- Some kind of Tree Nymph from Taiwan, according to Mr Oh.
Hypolimnas bolina bolina - Great Eggfly
Great Eggfly with the wings closed.
Phalanta phalantha phalantha - Leopard
Acraea violae - Tawny Coster
Generally, it was a really interesting trip, and it's great being able to get photos of butterflies that hardly keep still when in the wild! :)
Saturday, October 02, 2010
Butterflies at Oh's Farm
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<< Idea p.- Some kind of Tree Nymph from Taiwan, according to Mr Oh.>>
Appears to be Idea leuconoe clara (Large Tree Nymph), which originates from Taiwan.
Unlike Idea stolli logani (Common Tree Nymph) which sports black spots along its wing tips, the former is larger & can be distingushed by its regular black-margined loops along the rear ends of its wing tips.
The native Idea leuconoe chersonesia (Mangrove Tree Nymph) is somewhat similar-looking but smaller, & its folded wings differ distinctly in outline. This subspecies is somewhat rare in S'pore & confined to mangrove habitats.
Idea leuconoe clara
http://www.asiaa.sinica.edu.tw/~muller/photos/7189.JPG
http://www.asiaa.sinica.edu.tw/~muller/photos/papillons.html
http://godofinsects.com/museum/display.php?sid=388
Idea leuconoe chersonesia
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist2/index.php?page=butt_details&butt_id=300
Idea stolli logani
http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist2/index.php?page=butt_details&butt_id=101
http://butterflycircle.blogspot.com/2008/10/butterfly-of-month-october-2008.html
Thanks!
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