Common Grass Yellow

The very common Common Grass Yellow (Eurema hecabe contubernalis). Its commonness takes nothing away from its charm; this cheerful little creature almost perfectly embodies the word 'butterfly'. There can be few pleasanter sights than one or a few of these butterflies fluttering amongst colourful blooms in bright sunlight.

Another Eupanacra elegantulus caterpillar

The green form of the caterpillar of the Eupanacra elegantulus hawkmoth on Monstera deliciosa. Spectacularly big (4 inches long), spectacularly beautiful and surprisingly hard to spot.

Eupanacra elegantulus caterpillar

A few shots of a beautiful, full-grown caterpillar of the hawkmoth Eupanacra elegantulus, found on Monstera deliciosa. The first four photos show the caterpillar assuming a threat posture mimicking a snake to ward off would-be predators. The final photo is a close up of the caterpillar's thorax with its startling eyespots.

Common Palmfly (Elymnias hypermnestra)

A Common Palmfly, Elymnias hypermnestra, feeding on a torch ginger flower. At the Singapore Botanic Gardens.

Another Common Palmfly resting on foliage in shade. The Common Palmfly, perhaps unusually for a butterfly, prefers to fly in shaded areas.

Another individual resting on an aerial tree root.