Common Grass Yellow
Grass yellow butterflies, such as this common grass yellow Eurema hecabe, are mostly seen fluttering close to the ground in open and grassy areas. Read More
Dark-branded Bushbrown
Bushbrown butterflies, such as this dark-branded bushbrown Mycalesis cf. mineus, also prefer to stay close to the ground, but in areas with dense an Read More
Blue Pansy (Underwing)
Like most other pansy butterflies, the blue pansy Junonia orithya has drab-coloured underside wings to aid in camouflage. (See next image for upper Read More
Blue Pansy (Upperwing)
A blue pansy has bright colours with circular markings on the upper side of the wings. Pansy is also the name of a group of colourful flowers, and that could Read More
Large oakblue (Underwing)
A large oakblue Arhopala amantes in its usual resting posture, where the drab colours of the underside of the wings are seen.
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Large Oakblue (Upperwing)
A couple of large oakblue males basking in the sunlight with their vibrant wings held open.
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Common Lineblue
A male common lineblue Prosotas nora showing a hint of blue colouration at the base of the wings when the wings are held in the open position.
Read MoreSpot Swordtail
A spot swordtail Graphium nomius laying eggs. It gets its name because of the unique tail-like projection on its hindwings.
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Painted Lady
The painted lady Vanessa cardui is undoubtedly a very attractive butterfly, and bears a name that suits it well.
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Lime Swallowtail
The lime swallowtail Papilio demoleus belongs to the swallowtail group of butterflies, despite lacking the tail-like projections on its hindwings. T Read More
