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Latest from Nature
Society (Singapore)
A Field Guide to the Butterflies
of Singapore
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by
Gan Cheong Weei and Simon Chan Kee Mun
Nature Society (Singapore)
ISBN 9-8105-9111-3
(c) 2008, 2009
This compact (90mm x 21mm) 10-fold field guide features 140
species of
butterflies which can been found in Singapore. Each butterfly
picture is
accompanied by description, size, habitat, flight speed and
rarity.
This field guide is a must have all all nature lovers !
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Painted Wings of Singapore
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Painted Wings of Singapore
by
Butterfly Interest Group
Nature Society (Singapore)
Jun 2003
This attractive A3 size (297 mm x 420 mm) poster features 59
species of common butterflies in Singapore.
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You can purchase the above butterfly field guide and
poster
from Nature
Society (Singapore)
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For an introduction to the butterflies of Malaysian and
Singapore, we recommend the following 3 books: |
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A Guide to
Common Butterflies
of Singapore
by
Steven Neo Say Hian
(Singapore Science Centre)
Price : S$5.15
This is a compact,
pocket-size book which comes in very
handy when out in the field. |
Common Malayan
Butterflies
by R. Morrell
(Longman
Malaysia)
A good introductory book for beginners. Covers most of the common
butterflies in Malaysia
and Singapore. |
Malaysian
Butterflies
- an Introduction
by
Yong Hoi-Sen
(Tropical Press)
Price : S$43.30
This book will
really wet your
appetite. It is informative and
has colorful pictures.
A very
good coffee table book !
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For detailed reference on Malaysian and Singapore butterflies, we
recommend the following 5 books:
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Butterflies of West
Malaysia
and Singapore
by W.A.Fleming.
(Longman Malaysia)
Price : ??
A comprehensive field guide that
will make the task of
identifying butterflies a bit easier.
Only 'disadvantage' if you are a
novice
- there are only scientific names. |
The Butterflies of
the
Malay Peninsula
by A.S. Corbet and H. M. Pendlebury
(The Malayan Nature Society)
Price : S$71.90
This is the definitive reference for butterflies in Malay
Peninsular.
At 730+ pages, it is very comprehensive, with detailed
description of
each species,
it's food plant, identification key.
A
'must have' for the serious butterfly
watcher in this
region. |
Butterflies of Thailand
by
Pisuth Ek-Amnuay
175 X 245 mm (7 X 10 inches)
Price : 1800 Thai Baht
Published in Dec 2006 with 868 pages featuring 1500+ species and
subspecies of butterflies in Thailand, this is a must have for anyone
interested in the butterflies of South East Asia.
We recommend this book as it has superb photos and contains many
butterfly species from Peninsular Malaysia |
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THE LIFE HISTORIES OF ASIAN BUTTERFLIES
Vol. I
by
IGARASHI Suguru and FUKUDA Haruo
(TOKAI
University Press)
Price : S$699.80
Text in Japanese and English. 572 pages |
THE
LIFE HISTORIES OF ASIAN BUTTERFLIES
Vol. II
by
IGARASHI Suguru and FUKUDA Haruo
(TOKAI
University
Press)
Price : S$799.80
Text in Japanese and English. 742
pages. |
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These 2 volumes
contain colour photographs of ovum, larvae, pupae and detailed
description of the life cycles and food plants of 682 species of Asian
butterflies.
The volumes are the cumulation of 30 years of research by Igarashi and
Fukuda and
contain many newly discovered life cycles of Asian butterflies.
You will be amazed by the shape and color of some of the larvae and
pupae featured in the books.
A must have for any serious lepidopterist. |
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Books on Moths |
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 An
Introduction to the
Moths of South East Asia
H.S. Barlow
1982, Hardback, 305 pages
ISBN 0091505187
Price :
S$52.50
This is still the most useful introduction to the moths of this
region and the most suitable identification guide. The opening
chapters cover the anatomy and ecology of moths and how to collect
and study them, there is a comprehensive taxonomic section and 50
colour plates of illustrations for easy identification. |
 Common Malaysian Moths
AVRIL FOX
(Longman Malaysia)
1986, Hardback, 105 pages,
32 colour plates
ISBN 0582724325
Price :
RM $20
A good introductory book for beginner. Contains most
commonly seen moths in Malaysia and Singapore |
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butterfly books |
Australia
A Field Guide to Australian
Butterflies - Robert Fisher (Surrey Beatty & Sons Pty Limited)
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* This is a very handy field guide. It describes 200 of the approx. 385
species found in Australia.
Australian Tropical
Butterflies - Peter Valentine (Frith & Frith Books)
* Absolutely beautiful pictures of about 118 species of Australian
tropical butterflies. All pictures where taken of live butterflies in
natural surrounding.
Butterflies of South
Australia - Robert H. Fisher
*Excellent book on the life cycles of many (South Australian) species
from the egg to the adult stage. |
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USA
Peterson Field Guides - Eastern Butterflies (Paul A. Opler/Vichi
Malikul)
*Great guide to butterflies in the Eastern part of the States.
Butterflies - How to identify and attract them to your garden (Marcus
Schneck) (Rodale Press)
* Wonderful book that will give you more information about butterflies
and butterfly gardening. Great butterfly directory that will help you
identify butterflies of North America. |
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Europe
Steinbachs Naturführer - Schmetterlinge
*Just in case you'd like to know what the German names for some of
the European species are. Great pictures and descriptions.
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Others
The Lepidoptera - Form, Function and
Diversity
(Malcolm J. Scoble) (Oxford University Press)
* Detailed information on biology and diversity of Lepidoptera.
Insects - The Practical Guide to Entomology (Rick Imes) (GE)
* Good illustrations. Informative. Great introduction to insects.
Eyewitness Handbooks - Butterflies and Moths (David
Carter) (Dorling Kindersley)
* Butterflies and moths of the world.
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Butterfly World
(Paul Smart)
Schmetterlinge - Familien -
Lebensraum - Wissenswertes >(Alain Eid + Michael Viard) (Karl Müller
Verlag)
* Butterflies and moths of the world. |
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Butterfly References :
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[ NSS Butterfly Field Guide ] [ Painted Wings of Singapore Poster ]
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[ A Guide to Common Butterflies of Singapore ] [ Common Malayan Butterflies ] [ Malaysian Butterflies - an Introduction ]
- [ Butterflies of West Malaysia and Singapore ] [ The Butterflies of the Malay Peninsula ] [ Butterflies of Thailand ]
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[ THE LIFE HISTORIES OF ASIAN BUTTERFLIES ]
Moth References :
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[ The Moths of Borne ] [ An Introduction to the Moths of South East Asia ] [ Common Malaysian Moths ] |
