Family Satyridae

Some common Satyrids. Eyespots. Some of the most whimsical patterns in the butterfly world. Butterflies of the family Satyrinae are known for their prominent eyespots which act as decoys and lures and their seemingly drab colouration. Many of them are, however, intricately marked with delicate streaks and lines which aid in their camouflage.



The Common Three Ring, Ypthima pandocus corticaria.


Common Four Ring, Ypthima huebneri. The smallest, daintiest of the 'Rings'.


The Dark Brand Bush Brown, Mycalesis mineus macromalayana.


The Common Palmfly, Elymnias hypermnestra agina.



Common Five Ring, Ypthima baldus newboldi.


The Malayan Bush Brown, Mycalesis fusca fusca.


The Nigger, Orsotriaena medus cineria. What a name.

More Lycaenids

Some Lycaenids at the AH trail.




The Common Imperial, Cheritra freja frigga.



The Slate Flash, Rapala manea chozeba.


The Ciliate Blue, Anthene emolus goberus.



The Cycad Blue, Chilades pandava pandava.

Common Grass Yellow

A beautiful pair of Common Grass Yellows, Eurema hecabe contubernalis mating.

The Psyche

The dainty, delicate Psyche, Leptosia nina. This little butterfly is quite a nightmare to photograph due to the fact that it hardly ever alights on plants, prefering to 'bob' around weakly practically non-stop. The frailty and ghostlike appearance of this butterfly was probably what gave it its name of 'soul'.

Some Singaporean Skippers

Skippers are so named because of their fast and erratic skipping flight. Many of them are powerful fliers and are very difficult to observe on the wing due to their rapid flight. They have stout, furry bodies and generally small triangular wings, looking more like moths than other butterflies. These endearing little butterflies are usually not difficult to find in parks and nature reserves.

The Common Redeye, Matapa aria.

The Common Dartlet, Oriens gola pseudolus.

The Lesser Dart, Potanthus omaha omaha.

The Paintbrush swift, Baoris oceia.

The Yellow Vein Lancer, Pyroneura latoia latoia.

The Chestnut Bob, Iambrix salsala salsala.

The Chocolate Demon, Ancistroides nigrita maura.

More at the Central Catchment Area

The Grey Sailor, Neptis leucoporos cresina. There is a beautiful shimmering multicoloured patch on the thorax of this otherwise simply marked butterfly.


The Common Faun, Faunis canens arcesilas. Had a hard time photographing this butterfly. Not as common as I expected.


The Colour Seargent, Athyma nefte subrata, female basking.