CategoriesButterflies & moths Insects Singapore Amata huebneri – My dear friend and engraver Posted onJuly 16, 2024August 27, 2026 This rather common moth has spectacular colors. It mimics wasps with its orange and black banded body, and even though … Continue ReadingAmata huebneri – My dear friend and engraver
CategoriesButterflies & moths Insects Singapore Westermannia superba – A portrait Posted onFebruary 25, 2022August 27, 2026 This moth was identified by Marcus Ng whom I’d like to thank again here! If you happen to see a … Continue ReadingWestermannia superba – A portrait
CategoriesBees & Ants Butterflies & moths Insects Singapore Homodes bracteigutta – Ant another mimicry! Posted onFebruary 22, 2022August 27, 2026 “One day the chubby caterpillar will turn into a beautiful butterfly.” is one version of the story. How about “One … Continue ReadingHomodes bracteigutta – Ant another mimicry!
CategoriesButterflies & moths Insects Singapore Attacus atlas – About superlatives Posted onSeptember 6, 2021August 27, 2026 You’ll forget everything you know about large caterpillars, once you see one of those! It is unreal, they look a … Continue ReadingAttacus atlas – About superlatives
CategoriesButterflies & moths Insects Singapore Papilio polytes – Onkel Dittmeyer Posted onJune 16, 2021August 27, 2026 Written by Christine One morning, sipping my coffee, my eye fell on something sitting on my homegrown little orange tree. … Continue ReadingPapilio polytes – Onkel Dittmeyer
CategoriesButterflies & moths Insects Singapore Saptha beryllitis – micro metal! Posted onMay 10, 2021August 27, 2026 Have you ever done 20000 of something? The guy who described this species of moth, Edward Meyrick, has. He is, … Continue ReadingSaptha beryllitis – micro metal!
CategoriesButterflies & moths Insects Singapore Graphium agamemnon – hiker’s nudibranch or yet another pest? Posted onFebruary 12, 2021August 27, 2026 Isn’t that a beautiful caterpillar? I just got the idea that caterpillars, with their incredible colors and variations of hairs … Continue ReadingGraphium agamemnon – hiker’s nudibranch or yet another pest?
CategoriesButterflies & moths Germany Insects Sphinx ligustri – A hawk-moth-horror-story from 1931 Posted onJanuary 21, 2021August 27, 2026 This almost finger-sized caterpillar was easy to identify (pink & white stripes, and the spike – I hope I´m right … Continue ReadingSphinx ligustri – A hawk-moth-horror-story from 1931
