A pretty little common grass-blue, Zizina otis.
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#MothOfTheDay - the other day, I had the chunky Great Prominent. Today, the smaller, woodchip cousin called
PALE PROMINENT
Pterostoma palpina
It was on the clematis bark stem and very blended in until my eagle eye spotted him. Very common and larvae feed on sallows
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The cocoon of a genus Cyana moth spotted at Dairy Farm Nature Park, Singapore on 20 April 2025. The cocoon is protected by a 'cage' made from the spines of the caterpillar itself that it weaved together. Amazing architecture.
On iNaturalist [ inaturalist.org/observations/2… ].
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#MothOfTheDay is a highly coloured micromoth of barely 5mm in length. Looks like a tiny grain of rice until you get close up and personal...
WOOD MARBLE
Lobesia reliquana
Larvae feed on new oak shoots. Two boarded in the moth box overnight.
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A Fluffy Tit (Zeltus amasa) spotted at Upper Seletar Reservoir Park, Singapore on 26 April 2026. The eyespots and tails at the end of the hindwing act to distract predators from striking at the head, allowing it to escape.
On iNaturalist [ inaturalist.org/observations/3… ].
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Today's #MothOfTheDay is a caterpillar on the comfrey in the garden yesterday afternoon
SCARLET TIGER
Callimorpha dominula
The moth picture is what it turns into (taken from my feed from last year)
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Laothoe populi (Sphinx du Peuplier)
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Today's #MothOfTheDay is one of the wood mimic moths
MULLEIN
Cucullia verbasci
Often seen in abundance as caterpillars on mullein plants, this is what those multicoloured larvae turn into.
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Enjoying the sun.
#MothOfTheDay is a little spring beauty. Thought I had just the usuals last night, but then this was on the wall nearby
STREAMER
Anticlea derivata
A geometer moth (ie, lies flat against a surface). More flighty and won't sit on fingers like noctuids! Pretty common and larvae feed on dog-rose.
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The #comma #butterfly was still at #WWTCastleEspie today despite the howling gale!
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Gesonia obeditalis (family Erebidae) spotted at Upper Seletar Reservoir Park, Singapore on 29 March 2026. A small, very common moth. But when looked closely, this plain moth reveals intricate details in the scales on the wings.
On iNaturalist [ inaturalist.org/observations/3… ].
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got all the time in the world.
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Eastern Tent Caterpillars (Malacosoma americana)
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A lovely little Pine Beauty in the moth trap at WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre yesterday 😎
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A dainty swallowtail, laying eggs on my lemon tree.
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A Knight (Lebadea martha) spotted at Upper Seletar Reservoir Park, Singapore on 13 April 2025. A common forest butterfly. Do not mistake it for a moth just because it rests with it wings open.
On iNaturalist [ inaturalist.org/observations/2… ].
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Still struggling a bit with very low night time temperatures, early season and lack of species diversity. Today's #MothOfTheDay is another early season regular. Small, compact, plain but appealing white pepper appearance
SMALL QUAKER
orthosia cruda
Very common. Larvae feed on sallow.
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The Red Edge (Semanga superba) spotted at Lornie Park Connector, Singapore on 22 March 2026. A lovely, uncommon butterfly with an unmistakable red edge on its hindwings, hence its common name. I haven't seen it for several years.
On iNaturalist [ inaturalist.org/observations/3… ].
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The Red Edge from Central Water Catchment, Singapore on March 22, 2026 at 10:53 AM by Soh Kam YungiNaturalist
A Common Evening Brown (Melanitis leda) spotted at Coney Island, Singapore on 30 March 2025. In some regions, it has a 'dry season' form with very different wing markings.
On iNaturalist [ inaturalist.org/observations/2… ].
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Common Evening Brown from Punggol, Singapore on March 30, 2025 at 08:43 AM by Soh Kam YungiNaturalist
Still very early in the season. Chilly nights = few species/numbers currently.
However, today's #MothOfTheDay is another new species for my garden.
BLOSSOM UNDERWING
Orthosia miniosa
Larvae feed on oak. Pinkish hue to underwing (see next take off video)
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A Common Posy (Drupadia ravindra) spotted at Upper Seletar Reservoir Park, Singapore on 16 March 2025. A small butterfly with a nice pattern of stripes on the underside of the wings.
On iNaturalist [ inaturalist.org/observations/2… ].
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Common Posy from Central Water Catchment, Singapore on March 16, 2025 at 10:03 AM by Soh Kam YungiNaturalist
Today's #MothOfTheDay is a new species for my garden. Not rare; just never had one before. Alas, I couldn't get a side shot to show it's ridged, bark-like appearance as it was too skittish and flew promptly. But here is:
TAWNY PINION
Lithophane semibrunnea
Hibernates over winter and reappears March/April.
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