Butterfly species along Orchard Road

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1st Baseline Survey of Butterflies along Orchard Road
27 Sep 2009

Along shady path going towards Tanglin Road opposite US embassy.
·        Painted Jezebel (Delias hyparete metarete)

St. Regis tiny park.
·        Painted Jezebel (Delias hyparete metarete)
·        Common Grass Yellow (Eurema hecabe contubernalis)

Corner of Tanglin Road and Orange Grove Road.  
·        Common Grass Yellow (Eurema hecabe contubernalis)

      Penang Road Open Space.
·        Ciliate Blue (Anthene emolus goberus)
·        Chocolate Pansy (Junonia hedonia ida)
·        Striped Albatross (Appias libythea olferna)
·        Lesser Grass Blue (Zizina otis lampa)
·        Pale Grass Blue (Zizeeria maha serica)
·        Common Grass Yellow (Eurema hecabe contubernalis)
·        Short Banded Sailor (Phaedyma columella singa)
·        Orange Emigrant (Catopsilia Scylla cornelia)
·        Lime Butterfly (Papilio demoleus malayanus)

Istana Park.
·        Common Grass Yellow (Eurema hecabe contubernalis)
·        Common Palmfly (Elymnias hypermnestra agin

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Butterfly photos from the survey :

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2nd Baseline Survey, 4 oct 2009
2 more from today's survey

Lesser Grass Blue


Cycad Blue

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2nd Baseline Survey of Butterflies along Orchard Road
4th Oct 2009

St. Regis secret garden.
·        Painted Jezebel (Delias hyparete metarete)
·        Common Grass Yellow (Eurema hecabe contubernalis)

Takashimaya Open Space.
·        Chocolate Pansy (Junonia hedonia ida)
·        Lesser Grass Blue (Zizina otis lampa)
·        Painted Jezebel (Delias hyparete metarete)
·        Common Palmfly (Elymnias hypermnestra agina)

Somerset MRT Open Space.
·        Common Mormon (Papilio polytes romulus)
·        Common Grass Yellow (Eurema hecabe contubernalis)

      Penang Road Open Space.
·        Cycad Blue (Chilades pandava pandava)
·        Chocolate Pansy (Junonia hedonia ida)
·        Lesser Grass Blue (Zizina otis lampa)
·        Pale Grass Blue (Zizeeria maha serica)
·        Common Grass Yellow (Eurema hecabe contubernalis)
·        Lemon Emigrant (Catopsilia pomona pomona)
·        Lime Butterfly (Papilio demoleus malayanus)
·        Chestnut Bob skipper (Iambrix salsala salsala)
·        Dark Small Branded Swift skipper (Pelopidas mathias)

Istana Park.
·        Common Palmfly (Elymnias hypermnestra agina)

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3rd Baseline Survey - 20 species
22 May 2010

Family: Papilioninae, Subfamily : Papilioninae
1. Chilasa clytia clytia (Common Mime)
2. Papilio demoleus malayanus (Lime Butterfly)
3. Papilio polytes romulus (Common Mormon)
4. Graphium agamemnon agamemnon (Tailed Jay)[/list]

Family : Pieridae, Subfamily : Pierinae
5. Delias hyparete metarete (Painted Jezebel)
6. Appias libythea olferna (Striped Albatross)

Family : Pieridae, Subfamily : Coliadinae
7. Catopsilia pomona pomona (Lemon Emigrant)
8. Eurema hecabe contubernalis (Common Grass Yellow)

Family : Nymphalidae,  Subfamily : Danainae
9. Danaus chrysippus chrysippus (Plain Tiger)

Family : Nymphalidae, Subfamily : Satyrinae
10. Elymnias hypermnestra agina (Common Palmfly)

Family : Nymphalidae, Subfamily : Nymphalinae
11. Phalanta phalantha phalantha (Leopard)
12. Junonia hedonia ida (Chocolate Pansy)
13. Doleschallia bisaltide bisaltide (Autumn Leaf)
14. Phaedyma columella singa (Short Banded Sailor)
15. Euthalia aconthea gurda (Baron)
16. Euthalia adonia pinwilli (Green Baron)

Family : Lycaenidae, Subfamily : Lycaeninae
17. Zizeeria maha serica (Pale Grass Blue)
18. Zizula hylax pygmaea (Pygmy Grass Blue)
19. Chilades pandava pandava (Cycad Blue)

Family : Hesperiidae, Subfamily : Hesperiinae
20. Suastus gremius gremius (Palm Bob)

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Butterfly specis recorded from Singapore Botanical Gardens to Nassim Green
13 May 2010, by Simon Chan, Steven Chong

Family : Papilionidae, SubFamily : Papilioninae
1. Troides helena cerberus - Common Birdwing
2. Chilasa clytia  clytia - Common Mime
3. Papilio polytes  romulus -Common Mormon

Family : Pieridae, Subfamily : Pierinae
4. Delias hyparete metarete - Painted Jezebel

Family : Pieridae, Subfamily : Coliadinae
5. Catopsilia pomona  pomona - Lemon Emigrant
6. Eurema hecabe contubernalis - Common Grass Yellow

Family : Nymphalidae, Subfamily : Satyrinae
7. Elymnias hypermnestra agina -Common Palmfly
8. Mycalesis sp. - Bush Brown

Family : Nymphalidae, Subfamily : Nymphalinae
9. Phalanta phalantha phalantha- Leopard
10. Junonia hedonia ida - Chocolate Pansy
11. Doleschallia bisaltide bisaltide - Autumn Leaf
12. Phaedyma columella singa - Short Banded Sailor
13. Euthalia aconthea gurda - Baron

Family : Nymphalidae, Subfamily : Charaxinae
14. Polyura schreiber tisamenus - Blue Nawab

Family : Lycaenidae, Subfamily : Lycaeninae
15. Zizina otis lampa - Lesser Grass Blue
16. Zizula hylax pygmaea - Pygmy Grass Blue
17. Arhopala abseus abseus - Aberrant Oakblue

Family : Hesperiidae, Subfamily : Hesperiinae
18. Pelopidas mathias mathias Small Branded Swift