List of butterflies of Singapore

This is a list of butterflies of Singapore. About 305 species are known from Singapore.ButterflyCircle - Checklist of Singapore Butterflies

Papilionidae Papilioninae Chilasa clytia clytia – common mime Graphium agamemnon agamemnon – tailed jay Graphium doson evemonides – common jay Graphium evemon eventus – blue jay Graphium sarpedon luctatius – common bluebottle Pachliopta aristolochiae asteris – common rose Papilio demoleus malayanus – lime butterfly Papilio demolion demolion – banded swallowtail Papilio iswara iswara – great Helen Papilio memnon agenor – great Mormon Papilio polytes romulus – common Mormon Papilio prexaspes prexaspes – blue Helen Pathysa antiphates itamputi – five bar swordtail Troides amphrysus ruficollis – Malayan birdwing Troides helena cerberus – common birdwing

Pieridae Coliadinae Catopsilia pomona pomona – lemon emigrant Catopsilia pyranthe pyranthe – mottled emigrant Catopsilia scylla cornelia – orange emigrant Eurema andersonii andersonii – Anderson's grass yellow Eurema blanda snelleni – three spot grass yellow Eurema brigitta senna – no brand grass yellow Eurema hecabe contubernalis – common grass yellow Eurema sari sodalis – chocolate grass yellow Eurema simulatrix tecmessa Gandaca harina distanti – tree yellow

Pierinae Appias indra plana – plain puffin Appias libythea olferna – striped albatross Appias lyncida vasava – chocolate albatross Delias hyparete metarete – painted Jezebel Delias pasithoe parthenope – red base Jezebel Hebomoia glaucippe aturia – great orange tip Leptosia nina malayana – Psyche Pareronia valeria lutescens – wanderer Pieris canidia canidia – cabbage white

Nymphalidae Danainae Danaus chrysippus chrysippus – plain tiger Danaus genutia genutia – common tiger Danaus melanippus hegesippus – black veined tiger Euploea camaralzeman malayica – Malayan crow Euploea crameri bremeri – spotted black crow Euploea eyndhovii gardineri – striped black crow Euploea midamus singapura – blue spotted crow Euploea mulciber mulciber – striped blue crow Euploea phaenareta castelnaui – king crow Euploea radamanthus radamanthus – magpie crow Euploea tulliolus ledereri – dwarf crow Idea leuconoe chersonesia – mangrove tree nymph Idea stolli logani – common tree nymph Ideopsis vulgaris macrina – blue glassy tiger Parantica agleoides agleoides – dark glassy tiger Parantica aspasia aspasia – yellow glassy tiger

Satyrinae Elymnias hypermnestra agina – common palmfly Elymnias panthera panthera – tawny palmfly Elymnias penanga penanga – pointed palmfly Lethe europa malaya – bamboo tree brown Melanitis leda leda – common evening brown Mycalesis fusca fusca – Malayan bush brown Mycalesis mineus macromalayana – dark brand bush brown Mycalesis orseis nautilus – purple bush brown Mycalesis perseoides perseoides Mycalesis perseus cepheus – dingy bush brown Mycalesis visala phamis – long branded bush brown Orsotriaena medus cinerea – nigger Ypthima baldus newboldi – common five ring Ypthima fasciata torone Ypthima horsfieldii humei - Malayan five ring Ypthima huebneri – common four ring Ypthima pandocus corticaria – common three ring

Morphinae Amathusia phidippus phidippus – palm king Discophora sondaica despoliata – common duffer Faunis canens arcesilas – common faun Thaumantis klugius lucipor – dark blue jungle glory Zeuxidia amethystus amethystus – Saturn

Nymphalinae Doleschallia bisaltide ?bisalitide var. – autumn leaf Doleschallia bisaltide pratipa – autumn leaf Hypolimnas anomala anomala – Malayan eggfly Hypolimnas bolina bolina – great eggfly Hypolimnas bolina jacintha – Jacintha eggfly Hypolimnas misippus misippus – Danaid eggfly Junonia almana javana – peacock pansy Junonia atlites atlites – grey pansy Junonia hedonia ida – chocolate pansy Junonia orithya wallacei – blue pansy Vanessa cardui – painted lady Vanessa indica indica – Indian red admiral

Heliconiinae Acraea violae – tawny coster Cethosia cyane – leopard lacewing Cethosia hypsea hypsina – Malay lacewing Cethosia penthesilea methypsea – plain lacewing Cirrochroa orissa orissa – banded yeoman Cupha erymanthis lotis – rustic Phalanta phalantha phalantha – leopard Terinos terpander robertsia – royal Assyrian Vindula dejone erotella – cruiser

Limenitidinae Athyma asura idita – studded sergeant Athyma kanwa kanwa – dot-dash sergeant Athyma nefte subrata – colour sergeant Athyma pravara helma – lance sergeant Athyma reta moorei – Malay staff sergeant Euthalia aconthea gurda – baron Euthalia adonia pinwilli – green baron Euthalia merta merta – white tipped baron Euthalia monina monina – Malay baron Lasippa heliodore dorelia – Burmese lascar Lasippa tiga siaka – Malayan lascar Lebadea martha parkeri – knight Lexias canescens pardalina – yellow archduke Lexias dirtea merguia – black tipped archduke Lexias pardalis dirteana – archduke Moduza procris milonia – commander Neptis harita harita – chocolate sailor Neptis hylas papaja – common sailor Neptis leucoporos cresina – grey sailor Pandita sinope sinope – colonel Pantoporia hordonia hordonia – common lascar Pantoporia paraka paraka – Perak lascar Phaedyma columella singa – short banded sailor Symbrenthia hippoclus – common jester Tanaecia japis puseda – Horsfield's baron Tanaecia pelea pelea – Malay viscount

Cyrestinae Chersonesia peraka peraka – little maplet

Apaturinae Eulaceura osteria kumana – purple duke Euripus nyctelius eupleoides – courtesan

Charaxinae Charaxes solon echo – black rajah Polyura hebe plautus – plain nawab Polyura schreiber tisamenus – blue nawab

Riodinidae Riodininae Abisara geza niya – spotted Judy Abisara saturata kausamboides – Malayan plum Judy Abisara savitri savitri – Malay tailed Judy Laxita thuisto thuisto – lesser harlequin Taxila haquinus haquinus – harlequin

Lycaenidae Poritiinae Poritia philota philota – Malayan Gem Poritia sumatrae sumatrae – Sumatran Gem

Miletinae Allotinus unicolor unicolor – lesser darkie Liphyra brassolis abbreviata – moth butterfly Logania marmorata damis – pale mottle Miletus biggsii biggsii – Bigg's brownie Miletus gopara gopara Miletus symethus petronius Spalgis epius epius – apefly

Curetinae Curetis santana malayica – Malayan sunbeam Curetis saronis sumatrana – Sumatran sunbeam

Aphnaeinae Cigaritis lohita senama – long banded silverline Cigaritis syama terana – club silverline

Theclinae Ancema blanka blanka – silver royal Arhopala abseus abseus – aberrant oakblue Arhopala aedias agnis – large metallic oakblue Arhopala ammon ammon Arhopala amphimuta amphimuta Arhopala antimuta antimuta Arhopala athada athada – vinous oakblue Arhopala atosia malayana – tailed disc oakblue Arhopala aurea Arhopala centaurus nakula – centaur oakblue Arhopala epimuta epiala – common disc oakblue Arhopala eumolphus maxwelli – green oakblue Arhopala major major Arhopala myrzala lammas Arhopala pseudomuta pseudomuta – Raffles oakblue Arhopala silhetensis adorea – Sylhet oakblue Arhopala trogon Bindahara phocides phocides – plane Catapaecilma major emas – gray tinsel Cheritra freja frigga – common imperial Deudorix elioti – Eliot's cornelian Deudorix epijarbas cinnabarus – cornelian Drupadia ravindra moorei – common posy Drupadia rufotaenia rufotaenia – pygmy posy Drupadia theda thesmia – dark posy Eliotia jalindra burbona – banded royal Eooxylides tharis distanti – branded imperial Flos anniella anniella – darky plushblue Flos apidanus saturatus – plain plushblue Flos diardi capeta – bifid plushblue Flos fulgida singhapura – shining plushblue Horaga syrinx maenala – Ambon onyx Hypolycaena erylus teatus – common tit Hypolycaena thecloides thecloides – dark tit Iraota distanti distanti – spotted silverstreak Iraota rochana boswelliana – scarce silverstreak Jacoona anasuja anasuja – great imperial Loxura atymnus fuconius – yamfly Manto hypoleuca terana – green imperial Neocheritra amrita amrita – grand imperial Pratapa deva relata – white royal Pseudotajuria donatana donatana – golden royal Rachana jalindra burbona – banded royal Rapala dieneces dieneces – scarlet flash Rapala domitia domitia – yellow flash Rapala iarbus iarbus – common red flash Rapala manea chozeba – slate flash Rapala pheretima sequiera – copper flash Rapala suffusa barthema – suffused flash Rapala varuna orseis – indigo flash Remelana jangala travana – chocolate royal Semanga superba deliciosa – red-edge Sinthusa nasaka amba – narrow spark Surendra vivarna amisena – acacia blue Tajuria cippus maxentius – peacock royal Tajuria dominus dominus Tajuria mantra mantra – Felder's royal Virachola kessuma deliochus – pitcher blue Zeltus amasa maximinianus – fluffy tit

Polyommatinae Acytolepis puspa lambi – common hedge blue Anthene emolus goberus – ciliate blue Anthene lycaenina miya – pointed ciliate blue Caleta elna elvira – elbowed Pierrot Castalius rosimon rosimon – common Pierrot Catochrysops panormus exiguus – silver forget-me-not Catochrysops strabo strabo – forget-me-not Catopyrops ancyra – Ancyra blue Euchrysops cnejus cnejus – gram blue Everes lacturnus rileyi – Indian Cupid Ionolyce helicon merguiana – pointed line blue Jamides alecto ageladas – metallic caerulean Jamides bochus nabonassar – dark caerulean Jamides caeruleus caeruleus – sky blue Jamides celeno aelianus – common caerulean Jamides elpis pseudelpis – glistening caerulean Jamides malaccanus malaccanus – Malaccan caerulean Lampides boeticus – pea blue Luthrodes pandava pandava – cycad blue Megisba malaya sikkima – Malayan Nacaduba angusta kerriana – white four-line blue Nacaduba berenice icena – rounded six line blue Nacaduba beroe neon – opaque six line blue Nacaduba biocellata – two spotted line blue Nacaduba calauria malayica – dark Malayan six line blue Nacaduba pactolus odon – large four-line blue Nacaduba pavana singapura – Singapore four-line blue Nacaduba sanaya elioti – jewel four-line blue Neopithecops zalmora zalmora – Quaker Petrelaea dana dana – dingy line blue Prosotas dubiosa lumpura – tailess line blue Prosotas lutea sivoka – banded lineblue Prosotas nora superdates – common line-blue Zizeeria maha serica – pale grass blue Zizina otis lampa – lesser grass blue Zizula hylax pygmaea – pygmy grass blue

Hesperiidae Coeliadinae Badamia exclamationis – brown awl Bibasis sena uniformis – orange tailed awl Burara etelka – great orange awlet Burara harisa consobrina – orange awlet Hasora badra badra – common awl Hasora chromus chromus – common banded awl Hasora schoenherr chuza – yellow banded awl Hasora taminatus malayana – white banded awl Hasora vitta vitta – plain banded awl

Pyrginae Celaenorrhinus asmara asmara – white banded flat Gerosis limax dirae – black and white flat Gerosis sinica minima Mooreana trichoneura trichoneura – yellow flat Odina hieroglyphica ortina – hieroglyphic flat Odontoptilum angulatum angulatum – chestnut angle Pseudocoladenia dan dhyana – fulvous pied flat Tagiades calligana – Malayan snow flat Tagiades gana gana – large snow flat Tagiades japetus atticus – common snow flat Tagiades ultra – ultra snow flat Tapena thwaitesi bornea

Hesperiinae Ampittia dioscorides camertes – bush hopper Ancistroides nigrita maura – chocolate demon Astictopterus jama jama – forest hopper Baoris farri farri – bamboo paintbrush swift Baoris oceia – paintbrush swift Borbo cinnara cinnara – Formosan swift Caltoris cormasa – full stop swift Caltoris philippina philippina – Philippine swift Cephrenes trichopepla – yellow palm dart Cephrenes acalle niasicus – plain palm dart Eetion elia – white spot palmer Erionota acroleuca apicalis – white-tipped skipper Erionota thrax thrax – banana skipper Erionota torus – torus skipper Gangara lebadea lebadea – banded redeye Gangara thyrsis thyrsis – giant redeye Halpe zema – dark-banded ace Hidari irava – coconut skipper Hyarotis adrastus praba – tree flitter Iambrix salsala salsala – chestnut bob Iambrix stellifer stellifer – starry bob Matapa aria – common redeye Notocrypta paralysos varians – banded demon Oriens gola pseudolus – common dartlet Oriens paragola – Malay dartlet